Otherwise, yes you have to either excavate and repair and replace or run a pipe burst through the line, which is usually as expensive as excavating. 

We run calculators on what you can expect for expenses beyond your mortgage, I don’t like surprises.

Other forces including skyrocketing insurance premiums, inflationary pressure on expenses and tough competition in the Class A space work against efforts to improve NOI. 

Are you trying to afford a house much more expensive than your W2s could cover? 

Alternatively, consider increasing rent or reducing expenses to boost cash flow.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Most people are not able to quit their jobs because they have too many expense.

You could also ask for early occupancy so you can begin to collect rent and take all the holding expenses off their plate.

They loosen the guidelines last year and made it much easier to get ADUs permitted.The other major risk by not permitting is if you decide to get it permitted later on, it is likely going to be more expensive.

When investing in real estate, having multiple exit strategies is key.For a single investment property, make sure the numbers work for both scenarios: 1️) If you decide to sell the home, the deal should produce a solid return. 2️) If you need to rent it out, the rental income should cover expenses and provide a profit.Flexibility is what saves you when things don’t turn out as planned.

So to help cover expenses and see some cash flow would focus on multi-unit property.