So the basement ADU brings in plenty of revenue to make the upstairs owners mortgage liability equal to that of a small townhome. 

In my case, a home I am looking for is above market rate, and their justification is that is should be valued like a commercial property with past revenue and net accounted for. 

Most of my borrowers tell me that their biggest challenge is locating the deals that make sense on numbers/profits.

Aiming to get a C property, in a B neighborhood, to attract the best of the worst in terms of clients to capture stability of section 8.The biggest thing I'm stuck on is knowing who to trust. 

If you feel you can bill separately for water if metered you should have no issue simply adding a flat water fee and I’d imagine the $17,800  could go a long way in a 2 unit building for upgrades that would have a greater impact on revenue. 

I have seen on my last trip to New York City formerly bankrupt hotels recover and make a ton of revenue off illegal immigrants.

If you have a family member in another state, this could work.However, BRRRRs and rentals may be considered different, because where you invest when you hold onto a property is one of the biggest decision you can make.

My biggest one would be leveraging my VA home loan in about 3 years.

Does not mean they do not exist but it feels a bit like looking for unicorns.The more likely scenario is finding a 3/2 for $2,500 a month that bring in $5,000 a month in revenue. 

The biggest pitfalls I have seen among many of my peers while growing up in my 20s is that they tend to either get wrapped up in student loan debt, other debt, or lose aspiration in exchange for financial contentment.