Make sure you know the impact that adding an ADU will have on any rent control. 12) investors seldom include the land value in the overall ADU costs.

FL can't do a dang thing to stop a hurricane, but they at least try to put in place mitigation items to lesson impact. 

Private lenders or even creating a small syndicate with a group of investors might also be worth exploring, especially since you can point to your uncle’s track record and your own experience managing rentals as a selling point.If timing is tight, you could look into a bridge loan to secure the property while figuring out a more permanent solution.

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I've been very slowly investing over the last 5 years, and I cannot tell you how much of an impact this book had on me when I read it last September.

Quote from @Michael Smythe: @Zachary YoungRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Did you try a local CU or bank for a construction to permanent loan?

The regulation was ruled illegal and a permanent injunction was issued.  

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This decision will also be impacted by your interest rate.