I read reviews on BBB and alot of them are bad, but I don't always trust bad reviews. 

House hacking is a great way to reduce living costs while building equity, and BiggerPockets is a great place to network and gain insights.Good luck!

Thankfully the station I am at isn’t very busy so I have the opportunity to do business while at my fire job and more than likely not get interrupted.

As @Dan H. has stated building and ADU can take a while to pay off and could affect the appreciation on the exit sale without a garage which could limit your sales to another investor. 

While these examples are old, I believe that the pronounced differences are even greater today.1.

.🔹 Great for Sellers & Investors – Motivated sellers can turn a vacant or hard-to-sell property into income while investors secure future deals without a huge upfront commitment.🔹 Ideal in Any Market – Whether home prices are rising or falling, lease options allow you to lock in today’s price while benefiting from future appreciation.Other creative strategies—like seller financing, subject-to deals, and the BRRRR method—can also open doors, but lease options remain one of the most powerful, low-risk, minimal cash out-of-pocket ways to build a portfolio.

While they were likely notified, they probably don't understand foreclosure law and lien priority. 

I don’t sell anything here on BP.

Tenants don't get to dictate terms.

Most HOAs in this area don't allow short term rentals, only long term tenants. 3) Make sure you have a great team to guide the transaction so nothing gets missed!