I made offers of several properties, waited and monitored the countdown for the live auction to begin which never actually happened. 

If you rehab a house in one of the neighborhoods you're considering will it be surrounded by other abandoned distressed properties or are these abandoned properties located in decent neighborhoods that people will want to live? 

@Will QuinnI live in the Tahoe basin, and different areas have different rules.

If you find something you picture yourself living in, then you might want to grab it. 

Some people don't have financial situation, nor have the bookkeeping to track or maintain it.Again, I personally find it very stressful just thinking about living that way for the life of the loan keeping the lowest daily balance possible. 

The property is a full rehab, possibly more, and originally had restrictions from Freddie Mac requiring buyers to live in the home for at least a year, so I initially passed on it.

Hi Shelia,Yes, the coast markets are pretty fragmented when it comes to regulation.Best options for STR (in order):Lincoln CityManzanitaFlorenceRockawaySeasideIf you need local expertise, @Taj Richardson lives and breathes coastal vacation and investment real estate.

It would be perfect for someone running their own business and wants to live on site.   

I had been living in a PadSplit and was able to save enough to buy a property so I bought this one and house hacked it as a 4/2 using the PadSplit platform.

Most flippers will only add the ADU if there is already under utilized living space (not garage conversions but craft rooms, bunk house, etc) to convert.