Quote from @Monish Anand: Start by looking for personal recommendations from investors in that market, then look on realtor.com or a google search.DO NOT use agents suggested by a website like realtor, Zillow, etc.

My favorite was a hoarder house full of trash that took me six months to turn around, but it turned into a killer deal that earned me a 600% return.

Personally as long as the building didn’t flood I wouldn’t care.

How many properties have you seen in person during these years you've been looking, but not buying? 

please send me a case example I'd love to read. that's one appraisal. the knowledge I have as a licensed general contractor working with investors from 5 cities at a time all over the country buidling 3 different floorplans I would say trumps one ADU you read about online This is from my own personal ADU that I recently built and recently appraised earlier this year. 

This exact strategy could change that person's entire future!

Personally I’d wait and see what happen.

He has millions of dollars invested in his property and must be extremely careful that he doesnt't rent it to a person who is a crazy failure.

Quote from @Elizabeth King: I have a property in my personal name that I plan to rent annually. 

I am looking at a 5 unit building that I want to do a condo conversion on. 4 units would be vacant 1 has a rent controlled tenant in there who does not want to move. I would owner occupy it so I don't know if I have a...