Flat Fee buyer agency to reduce acquisition costs (get ~2% of the sales price back), and flat fee MLS listing to reduce selling costs to ~$500.

With fees doubling and competition heating up, you might want to rethink this investment.

They're offering a few thousand more than asking and will also pay agent fees.

An architect told me that even though ADUs should not be bigger than 50% of the main house, I should be able to permit this one with SB09 if I pay a fee (about $8k according to my agent).

Licensing fees, CE classes, E&O insurance, general business liability insurance, sentrilock/suprakey fees, board association, etcc.

So while prices look flat/down a little, other metrics show a market skewed towards sellers.

A property inspection or review of recent upgrades/repairs is crucial.Private Lender Terms: What terms is the private lender offering (interest rate, duration, fees)?

The only good use I can see of the fees are based on rent charged would be for a tenant to purchase it and charge themselves $0 or near $0 rent to avoid the rent based charges. 

If I threw the money into SPY, it would be a 104% gain compared to walking away with an 80% gain after fees/commissions.

For example, if you’re holding a triplex in Irvine, the strategies are going to differ greatly from someone managing high-end rentals in Newport Beach.Costs and Terms: Watch out for hidden fees.