It’s probably better just to invest in SP5000 or QQQ.With the current interest rate, commercial RE is in big trouble.

Also after searching more about them they bought over 10 more locations ( business only no RE) however they aren’t changing the name.

But on a large job where you;re just getting a remodel permit anyway, it's a no-brainer.

I have a couple of short term first trust deeds ready to mature and need to re-deploy this capital.

Banks usually like to have their loans secured by assets such as RE, equipment/inventory, or other tangible things.Hope this helps.

RE Pro Status supercharges this.If you or your spouse are an RE Pro, your LP investments can lead to depreciation offsetting both passive and active income.If you are not an RE Pro, the losses due to depreciation can only be used to offset passive income—such as income from other rental properties or other passive investments.This post is misleading ... 

Profits do not justify their effort even with the ADU addition in this case typically not being hands off .Here is a list of things that make ADU additions a less than optimal RE investment but the value added and starting with tens of thousands negative is a big one that needs to be well understood. 1) The value added by the ADU addition is often significantly less than the cost of adding the ADU.

I have read and re-read rich dad poor dad but I have never dabbled in the quadrant.

@Becky Hoffman by "re-naming" do you mean changing from "Dewey Cheatem & Howe LLC" to "Cheatem & Howe LLC"?  

I’m really interested in commercial RE, rental properties, flipping, investment, and possibly wholesale.