The reality is that you need a lot of time and money up front to get your project started and you need to really work on building your credibility.

The sinks and faucets didn't, but the tubs and toilets did. 🤔 After having the plumber come back a couple of times to try to remediate, we brought in a different plumber that provided 2 other possible remediation things we could try.

If it’s a 2 bedroom on paper and a 5 bedroom in reality, then this is a significant problem and is probable a big reason why you say it’s been sitting on the market.

In reality he is a high paid, likely already working a ton, attorney - he very well may not want to average an extra 10 hours a week of work year round to make it work. 

There are homes that sold in my area with converted garages into "master bedrooms with a sink" (that's what people here did before the legalization of ADUs) that sold for about 40k more due to the added square footage in the home.

Imagine my surprise as I walk up to this structure, thank god I was "awake" enough to be able to notice this beautiful piece of Architecture:The enigma that was Roark hopped out at me in real life in the form of his temple, in reality it was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Your cash flow is positive on paper, but how will that look in reality?

There are no restrictions preventing out-of-state investors from purchasing rental properties in Texas—these investors enjoy the same opportunities as Texas residents.Additionally, the financing restrictions you mentioned don’t align with reality.

No offense to you, but that's just the reality. 

I think public perception of the Midwest has not caught up to the reality on the ground.