In the meantime, the situation is extremely frustrating for many LPs who, like yourself, seem to be losing a lot of money, while supporting the apparently lavish instagram lifestyles flaunted by many sponsors who brag about how their time is worth a bajillion dollars an hour and fly private to exotic locations.

But  They are also taking the full cleaning fee as well separately …is this normal practice?

Focus on the lifestyle and property amenities.

So, in these cases, having two agents is normal.

Syndicators who brag about their instagram lifestyles without a big old pile of exits... probably bought that lifestyle with their investor's money, whether Ponzi scheme or exorbitant acquisition/management fees.That... or selling high ticket coaching items on the power of real estate.

I read somewhere I could 1031 the portion of the property that I’m renting (ADU), and pay capital gains tax as normal on the portion I’m living in?

You need to let your tenants do normal life things in the place they are renting.

Is this normal to not see a single potential property in 2 weeks?

It could be sketchy, but it could also be 100% normal.

BUT we normally tell clients for the back of the napkin number to use $122 per sq ft.