If you are trying to come up with a way to finagle the occupancy requirements while using an amazing loan (that you earned based on your service) like a VA, I would say you are starting off on the wrong foot.

Do DSCR loans qualify if purchasing through 1031 w/debt-carry-forward requirements?

I was aware of the egress requirement, but was not considering the door size or ceiling heights.

The bay area has many old houses so be aware of what it will take to being them up to code and meet insurance requirements.

Due to item 1, adding an ADU can require years to start achieving any return (once the accumulated cash flow recovers the initial negative position).4) Adding an ADU is a slow process.

Flipping well requires pivoting and agility.  

To evict a tenant based on a lease violation such as hoarding would require you to notify them and then give them an opportunity to fix the situation.

Turnkey might be a good starting point since it requires less hands-on work, though you'll typically pay market prices.

If you ask the manager to justify a fee and he starts hemming and hawing, move on or require them to remove the fee.

Either payout wasn’t right , horrible tenant selections ( I started requiring them to bring me the cream of the crop and I decide)  I tried 2  different pMs.