The area’s affordability and Huntsville’s overall growth leave me optimistic, but time will tell.For my next investment, I’m thinking about buying a single-family home or duplex in the Midwest—Cincinnati is at the top of my list.

There are many reasons that adding a single ADU in southern CA is a less than ideal RE investment (i will post a list at the end) but the negative initial equity is a primary reason as the initial negative equity position consumes the initial cash flow and can take many years to recover.As for converting your home to a rental….

I am pretty sold on DataFlik's stacked lists, but I wanted to run this question by all of the smart investors here at BP. 

Some townships will require certain items, like an escape window if below grade or a walkout to be installed.

I’m Keagan, a realtor and investor based in Indianapolis, and I’ve worked with several clients on value-add multifamily deals and have done a couple myself.For finding off-market opportunities, I’d recommend:County Tax Delinquent Lists – Great for uncovering distressed properties.Direct Mail Campaigns – Target out-of-state owners.Local Networking Events – Connect with wholesalers who specialize in multifamily.I’d be happy to introduce you to lenders and share leads if Indy is on your radar.

Good summary of what your market is looking for but as we all know, each market tends to have its "wish / want" items which differ from market to market.Flow is definitely a selling point but make adjustments come with a cost. 

I know when I was an active Broker my SOP  was get listing open escrow with buyer to be determined and order the preliminary title report prior to spending money on marketing someones property..

The property taxes will be on his Schedule A during the time the property was his primary residence, assuming he itemizes.

If it is listed, it has to be on the market at least 200 days.

I think you will definitely want to talk to your lawyer because there may be items linked to this transaction you are not considering.