Keep all the money you collected from the previous year for emergency only and repeat the process. 

You need to do what you can to keep ALL of your places pest free and teach your tenants their role in the process as well. 

So it's really not the best time in the process for you to find leads.  

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.

I'm not sure where you are in the closing process, but that could be worth exploring.  

I would be happy to talk you through the process, let me know when you are available to talk

State not only allows but makes policies to force counties to comply but counties DO resist and purposely make the process very difficult.

Choose a location with low-cost homeowners insurance because they have the lowest risk of natural disasters: Insurance - ValuePenguinIf you follow the above process, you will now have a short list of potential cities that are very likely to appreciate much faster than others due to their strong fundamentals.

Each of these could cause the borrower to need more capital during the construction process independent of the cash necessary to close.

im in the process of doing that right now any tips so i dont overspend on reno since a nonconforming duplex is more valued at cashflow than the arv