The problem with all of this is that first, you only know for certain in the rear-view mirror, and second, terms like "conservative", "aggressive", and the like are totally subjective and depend on who's using them and in what context.

Problems arise when you have an existing primary building and you are creating a new rear yard ADU.

Does the existence of the nonconforming unit preclude me from adding an ADU coach house in the rear of the property, assuming all the other coach house ADU rules are met?

We just purchased our first rental property, a 4-unit, all 1bed/1bath, coin laundry in basement, and 4 car garage in the rear.

So how can a person try a new way of doing things if the ppl are 2 to 3 hundred years in the rear.

Simultaneously look for new deals and if fighting for what you are rightfully owed becomes too cumbersome put it in the rear view.

But most of our transactions in RE are one-off; the sellers will likely not be involved with a sale for another 10 years so you are only training them to perform better for the next guy, if they even remember the lesson years later.

The value I saw was that the square footage was under-reported since the previous owner had enclosed the breezeway and attached garage, turning it into a 1/1 apartment and the large detached 2 car garage also has an efficiency built in the rear portion.

The property is in g rear shape and the numbers work well.

@Nicholas Ne I will never regret my class D experiences but I'm putting much of that in the rear view mirror.