Don't be obnoxious, but a few open ended questions may give you good insight into what your unit may be lacking and what people do like about it, to help drive future upgrades and marketing, and maybe help compensate for a shortcoming in the short term too.

At the very least you get practice running numbers and if you share your thoughts with the realtor they will have a better idea of what you are looking for in the future.

The redevelopment also includes 250,000 square feet of retail, park areas, and a transit hub, which will make homes near the redevelopment highly desirable for future buyers.

Everything seems to work as is for the time being, but I'm budgeting for the roof and furnace replacement in the near future. 

If I wanted to transition it to an LTR in the future, my best guess is that I could probably find a tenant for around $1,700-1,800/month without too much issue. 

The "cash-for-equity" program from QuickLoans appears to be a shared-equity or deferred repayment model, where you receive upfront cash in exchange for giving up a portion of your future equity.

I’m also interested in identifying the most scalable approach to support future growth.

The mortgage guy told me the other house would be treated as an ADU and give me no real value towards the value of my future mortgage.Not sure if that helps much?

That's a relationship you should hold close as they could really help with future challenging acquisitions that are viewed less favorably by banks.

Leveraging the equity from your house hack for future investments, whether in STRs or larger multi-family properties, is a strategic plan, but ensure your initial property performs well before taking on bigger projects like flipping.