If you can add a legal ADU at $25k in the Austin area then you should add it.  

Considering that, you are likely going to see appreciation year over year, which essentially will be additional equity you'd capture just by simply living in the home. 

If the price was right on Turn-key maybe, but probably more of the fixer-upper that can be leveraged later on for additional property or sold for a nice profit. 

If they failed to perform, you should have been able to terminate early and/or end your contract without penalty.

If a syndicator finds a lead through social media and then does not perform as expected, then I am more apt to use said social media to air my grievances...  

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Additional Resources to check, 'FYIs', in case you want to learn more about rezoning in the future)-Look up your address on the city's zoning map here to see how properties in your immediate vicinity are zoned.

Additionally, I’m curious about how this would apply to properties in provinces like British Columbia, Alberta, or Ontario.

I also make sure to specify in the lease agreement that I need proof of coverage before move-in and that the policy should name me as an “additional interested party.”