Or maybe it's because it's perceived to be a more "Female" thing.But sometimes your "gut feeling" just knows best!

I believe you perceive your fears to be legit, but (in my humble opinion) you could be living comfortably off of a 10th of your income while investing the rest for an early, secure retirement!

Any of the other options you mentioned costs you more than any perceived returns you "might" get.

And are you saying that if I am willing to deal with being perceived as a tightwad that I can ask the agents to split 4%? 

Given the current economic climate, (which I think is in a much more dire situation that some perceive) do you see an influx of section 8 demand?

I've only been listing to the BP podcast and reading about these types of situations now that i'm actually doing it in real life its harder than what I perceived it to be.

But, the woman who campaigned against me hated landlords and any type of perceived success story.

@Dallas WaldonYour strategy has several issues, notably a risk of self-dealing or your being perceived as providing a benefit to your IRA, which can be catastrophic to the IRA. 

As more properties with ADUs are being sold, then the valuation landscape will change but as of now, basing your strategy solely on the perceived increase in value of an ADU is setting youself up for failure. 

By very definition someone can't be overpaying for something, because there's a fair exchange of goods based on perceived value to each party.