Typically people charging for that service are doing it because they need the money...if you catch my drift. 

Now, people are fighting back to appeal the raises. 

They are certainly around and people do not necessarily talk about them as often.  

So many people did DIY.

“Jorge, you’re speaking my language here—efficiency is the game-changer, and every move counts.

This amounts to lost opportunity because if you had purchased RE, at the closing it can start producing return. 5) ADUs detract from the existing structure whether this is privacy, a garage, or just yard space. 6) this is related to number 1, but there are many more buyers looking to purchase homes for their family than there are RE investors looking to purchase small unit count properties.

Heck, some people might even pay more for the 'cool factor' of living in a 'small home'....I'd give it a go since you're a veteran of this RE stuff.

I know there are many strategies/tactics people have used... 

These minor details are the kind that distract people from the path of success. 

Ultimately it's less of a science than an art, but people rarely truly change so what they did is probably what they'll do.