That bad enough... but its totally something else for that same criminal to go to a court and sue you to change your door locks, because he feels its too much work breaking in.... you enable enough people to knowingly and deliberately commit crimes and at some point you are liable to face criminal charges as an accomplice or accessory.

I look at building websites like building cars - the manufacture build the frame, and the person who buys it add the accessories they want.The same applies to websites...All you have to do is come up with the content (accessories) and have a manufacture build you a frame (your website).It's really that simple, but I didn't say it is easy.You can do it though if you make time for it...If at all possible, start with 10 minutes a day planning it out.Keep it Wealthy,Dhane

Asking the seller to vacate unit has to be taken on a case by case basis.I agree that you should also attempt to turn the illegal unit on the property into a negotiation advantage for you.I too dealt with illegal unit issue (accessory dwelling unit) when I first started hunting for multi units to buy.

This includes all furniture and accessories. 

This is just so tough for so many.. what folks don't realize is these are rural areas little hobby farms and such.. so its much more than the house its the fencing.. the Well house barns and accessory buildings etc etc..

@Jonathan Moomey From your experience as a traveling nurse, do you know if many RN's would consider staying in a tiny home / accessory dwelling unit?

So I am currently renting a house in western Washington (Puyallup) while getting started in investing and wholesaling so I can earn enough cash to start further investing in my goal of rental properties.My wife and I hope to eventually buy our current rental for our primary residence from the current owners who we are sure will be willing to sell it to us.MY BIG QUESTION: Should I first use the cash to buy our house (most likely as a down payment on a conventional mortgage - and there is not much opportunity for house hacking unless I turn the detached garage into an accessory unit)  OR should I use it to invest in our first rental?

@Landon ThompsonMost communities in Illinois prohibit an accessory habitable space in a detached garage.  

Eric, it is definitely possible to house hack here in San Diego and not have to share common space by purchasing a 2-4 unit property or a single family home with an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to live in one and rent the other unit(s) out. 

For instance when they arrive for the showing have they spent a lot of money on a flashy car, car accessories, clothes, etc.