There is no guarantee that is a true statement.

If often more that they are abandanoning the property to the government because there is some type of constraint, i.e. there is a street light oddly placed in the middle front part of the parcel, there is a creek or wash (which means environmental permits would be needed), there is lack of true legal access, zoning problems, etc. 

The most pressing, and i cant seem to find a true answer from the the building department OR the utility companies is if I need to have separate meters (Electrical, gas, water) for my ADU and main home. 

"DSCR loans don't count against your DTI so keep house-hacking"This is just NOT true.  

Saying Hoover is expensive is true, but it's less expensive than Vestavia, and about the same as Trussville.A good rental depends on what you are looking for.

This is very true for anything remotely affordable or entry level.

Yes, that is true.

.- Cash flow.Once the above are all added up, your true Rate Return will by far exceed your returns with stocks.Now regarding the different type of real estate, that depends on a lot of factors and mostly on your financial goals and where are you in life today.

The only way to legally operate one is a true owner occupant, and even that has some restrictions.  

This is true even if you are looking at all the comps and can see that the appraiser chose the lowest comps available.