We are also considering an investment property loan so we could then stay in our current place and then rent out our 2nd property.Thats a good thing to keep in mind about STR revenue.How do you usually run your numbers and know what revenue to expect before buying a property?

Otherwise, you won't have the extra funds necessary to cover the rising costs of goods and services in the future.What causes rents (and prices) to increase?

Keep in mind that legitimate players here will usually finance you out of the deal as soon as they are able unless your terms are better than what they can get from trad financing. 

The only reason I buy them is because I think that if I get one extra detail that was missed in another, it is worth the course price.The land riches blueprint covers building up capital, passive income, subdividing, entitlement & more which is why I value it more than others. 

Usually, any semblance of "no" means "no."  

Earning an extra 3% on $2k that you’re likely holding for less than a year.

The least risk would be to use the extra 100k a year to buy bonds and then sell the bonds to pay the mortgage each month.

It’s still a worthy strategy to force cash flow that’s rare to find in SoCal, especially if you can reduce the cost of construction by doing a conversion/using an ADU grant or even buying a property with an existing ADU In general, even if the ADU valuation matches your cost including grants, they are usually not worth it in southern CA in single family zones. 

If you are still willing to stay in the same unit as your brother you can get a 2-4 unit building, rent out the other units and still rent a bedroom within your unit to your brother for extra income.

No realtor is just going to run comps for you unless they are a good friend of yours, and even then, they usually will run them incorrectly.