I understand most of their mentees come by referral, which says a lot about them - though I too found them on Craigslist.So, the four of them, plus their support staff and "volunteer" co-mentors is all they use to teach, demonstrate, mentor and coach. 

This section of the guide helps me to better understand how you can use the www.mysmartmove.com in conjunction with other forms of background checking:The Tenant Credit Report: The tenant credit report will contain a wealth of information related to the tenants credit history, including a detailed list of all the tenant’s open or closed credit cards, car payments, monetary judgements, late payments, and more.

A lot of people who ask about international don't have cash so it's even less feasible to do as they don't understand banking in other countries.

I completely understand your point about pricing adjustments driving faster leases, but my experience has shown that other factors play a significant role in a rental's performance over time.For example, I own three rentals with very different dynamics:1. 

What or who do you suggest I speak to or learn from to better understand my options for mortgages?

I'm interested in understanding the increase in value that the newly built ADU will bring to the current value of the property. will it be appraised for same cost per-sqt as like main house?

Making sense of the deal and understanding their track record is important, of course, but I believe you should develop TRUST before you invest.

As I understand it, there might be tax consequences when the property owners differ from the LLC owners.

Nothing wrong with partnerships - I have used one to scale way faster than I would have on my own because he brought skills I didn’t have - but if you can do a deal on your own first to get a better understanding of the entire process it may help you identify what you need from a partner and what types of things should be in the operating agreement.As for the operating agreement, be sure you sit down with an experienced attorney who will help go over the dozens of scenarios that may come up and how you would like to handle them. 

Why do you want to work with agents who don't understand simple things like owner financing in real estate, it's really simple.