The other very old school option is to just knock on doors, my first apartment appraisal thats how I collected rental data on competing complexes.

The question I have is, I would like to plant a privacy hedge (Clusia) around my backyard, it is currently fenced, I'd plant them small because they're much cheaper,however, I know 2-3 years down the line they're going to require trimming every so often and that will need to be paid, the question becomes, is this something I should do or should I keep the property as plain and maintenance free as possible? 

Opportunities - The right partners open the right doors.3.

The cash out does depend on a few things like neighborhood appreciation with strong sales or renovate and refinance on the ARV (After renovation value).When you buy a 2-4 unit you get to use the rents of the other doors as income to help you qualify.

Doors - Asset?

A PM isn't a showing agent that just opens the door to applicants.

I have another one under remodeling that I plan to do as a short term rental (no experience yet, but this house is next door to my home).I have a dedicated website that I maintain myself where I publish the details, applications etc, also list it on zillow and do the screening through mysmartmove.

Bad configuration say 2/1, you can ADU into a 3/2 with extra garage as an example.  

There is also an acre lot and garage and the price point is well below any equivalent newer trailers or stick built homes of similar size in the area (probably 50% of their value).

We demolished our garage, expanded the footprint, and have an addition + garage on the lower level and then the 2/1 ADU as the top level.