While they go back and forth, I wanted to try and educate myself on the situation. 

I recommend as a first step in your education in this new type of investing - join a Community that is specific to syndication investors.  

You outsourced the entire transaction, and as far as I can tell, never went to Akron, screened a tenant, or were educated on the class of tenant that you are likely renting to.

Additionally, it’s helpful to educate tenants on ways to conserve utilities, such as using energy-efficient habits.

Also make sure you understand everything about adding an ADU including value of the ADYPU, financing, impact from rent control, duration between initial expense and initial income, true cash flow (know the 50% rule, at 50% rent ratio initial property tax will be near 20% of income)- educate.  

For example, if the inflation rate is 5%, what costs $100 today will cost $155 in 10 years.

In real estate you make money or buy an education I guess! 

This will give you an education about managing rentals. 

Open Floor Plans: The design of these homes features open layouts that feel larger and more spacious than they actually are, making them ideal for entertaining and day-to-day living.8.

This is the onboarding process.The next issue we came across was "How involved do we want to be with the day-to-day operations?"