This strategy can help reduce utility expenses.Mid-term and short-term rentals can have utility costs up to 10% of gross income, including electricity, water, gas, cable, lawn care, and pest control.

This implies residential units can be built at lower costs and provide better return. 11) adding an ADU to SFH can make the SFH fall under rent control.  

. #2 Buyers - Realtors are controlling the majority of the buyers in any given market.

I would like to avoid providing keys to the tenants and just have them setup and control the codes for access.

Nobody really knows how low they'll go but I agree with predictions of 20-25%...and I wonder what Agents are doing to make up that delta in their revenue.We diversified well in advance knowing we needed to create additional streams of income, ideally by simply focusing on what we control, the size of our roster, and more effectively monetizing all of our current transactions. 

The thing I like about lots/land is there is a lot less emotion involved compared to houses. 

However, after reflection, I realized I was becoming too emotionally attached to my first investment after a 15-year break and faced challenges finding reliable contractors.Update (5/17/23):After three failed contractor attempts, I finally secured a reliable one.

At some point, people just say enough is enough.You have a lot of people on fixed income down there and the insurance increases are out of control.

Another strategy is to work with the heirs in order to control the deal.

Durable goods like fridges, cars, and houses give us more control over our time and resources.