The main thing is, taking the training will educate you in the foundational aspects of real estate which only helps you.

The main thing with a non-local lender is they might not fully understand the specific market dynamics of your area, which can sometimes affect appraisals or timelines.However, they might be able to provide lower rates or better terms than local lenders so it is worth looking into.

Exposure - make sure your listing is on all the main booking sites.

This is mainly due to the large amount of inventory and still high prices (though they are trending downwards).

My main plan to use real estate for is to eventually generate passive income.

In your case, you might have to finish the main units before applying for the ADU. 

When you move to a single carrier, you lose that competitive element, which could lead to less aggressive pricing in the long run.

One of the main REASONS is that homeowners don't want to sell homes.

I was fitting this into an awkward schedule.The Facebook group was welcoming and fun to lurk and read posts, getting a feel for the community.Contracts in the document library were great – but overwhelming (you’ll see this phrase a lot)This was a main value for me – hiring lawyers to write contracts without knowing potential pitfalls or where I could/could not protect myself was a major concern.These contracts are worth the price of admission and only available w/in community.These contracts cover Joint Ventures (JVs) between parties, Creative Deals and non-creative deals, WRAPs, RVs, Automobiles, Leas Options, Wholesale Assignments, Hybrid docs and more.I haven’t actually gone through all of them yet.Tens of Thousands of dollars have been spent refining these contracts and just having access to this library was worth the price.

So there is no single projected return, no single actual return, no single experience (and it instead is a huge variety).I feel one of the main advantages of passive investments (via syndication/crowdfunding) is that I can hire a manager who has years more experience than I can ever hope to obtain myself.