I populate all my own mailing lists, which typically involve only motivated sellers (high equity, divorce, probate, foreclosure, tax foreclosure, etc.).

Profits do not justify their effort even with the ADU addition in this case typically not being hands off .Here is a list of things that make ADU additions a less than optimal RE investment but the value added and starting with tens of thousands negative is a big one that needs to be well understood. 1) The value added by the ADU addition is often significantly less than the cost of adding the ADU.

is that it typically comes with higher rates on the first mortgage, if you're low income enough you might qualify for near free DPA but most DPA's open to all income brackets are typically at higher than market interest rates.

@James Thompson Yes, in most cases all typical agent services can be had through a flat fee agent.

While I understand that other liens are typically foreclosed out, could I be missing something? 

Through depreciation, particularly accelerated depreciation and bonus depreciation, you can typically offset all rental income such that there is no taxable income from your rental . 

I know there is all this talk about the Olympics coming but on a practical basis that has no effect on you unless you do STR, which you typically can't in a rent controlled property.3.

Lawn services and snow plowing would also typically fall on the MTR operator.

Investors typically want detailed financials and an agent can help you put together all these docs like rental history, expense reports, potential ROI projections, etc.

They typically charge to find a new tenant, renew leases, and upcharge on maintenance.