It currently has a renewed leased tenant for a year @$1400 a month (the owner of the property rented it out to workers at an under-market rate but could easily get $1500-1700).

They told me that they've rarely had a screen crap out, but if it does, they told me that I could buy a new one from them if I wanted, but could likely get a better deal from Costco and easily pop it in.

You can easily calculate the price you would pay without the exemption by looking at the gross tax bill that was just run for 2024.

@MIchael McCUe   I get it, it feels like an incredible weight that you could easily lift with bankruptcy.

Eminent domain does not work that easily or simply. 

Do you think we will easily sell this house?

I could easily train virtual assistants to handle these payments and have an app created for encrypting sensitive data for facilitating the transactions through financial service partners from my main line of business.

If you use niche.com you can pretty easily find median home values, median incomes, an some data pretty easily.

And as investors we should know this, but always anticipate higher costs and longer waits.EXAMPLE Breakdown of Costs:Plan Purchase: $1,500Permitting Fees: $2,500-7,500Site Preparation (grading, utilities, foundation): $20,000–$30,000ADUs require separate utility connections for water, electricity, and sewer but you can tap into existing utilities at the primary houseIn Raleigh you CANNOT split lots fee simple, so setting up completely separate utilities would not allow you to section off the ADU as of nowYour ADU must be on a permanent foundation (no wheels, no ability to move the structure)Construction (labor and materials): $100,000–$150,000Low-grade: $150–$180/sq ft averageMid-grade: $180–$220/sq ft averageHigh-end: $220–$250/sq ft averageLandscaping/Finishing Touches: $5,000Total Estimated Cost: $125,000–$200,000You could easily spend $200k+ with super end high finishes, custom designs, complicated sitework, adding a second story or more sqft, etc.

You can easily wire a second thermostat in parallel to the one the tenant uses and have it preset to a floor temperature.