The insurance ended up non-renewing our policy because of the "claim," and most other insurers wouldn't cover our home because of the claim. 

I also looked at non canal homes which were a bit cheaper and they can do similar to canal homes but cost less so end up with better profitability.

If the answer is no, and the only goal is to sidestep some ability to deduct something, or be able to deduct a non-deductible personal expense ....assume it's a no-go. 

It would just have to be non-owner-occupied and with a 20% done payment. 

How I have seen an hourly rate structure for a buyers agent work is like this: a non-refundable retainer is first paid to the broker. 

Also, healthcare is largely NON-essential!

Non-passive to achieve this level of return.Add the addition of the ADU makes the main unit rent controlled if over 15 years old.the work to add an ADU likely exceeds the effort of a brrrr that can achieve infinite return  Experienced investors are adding multiple ADUs by leveraging items like bonus density, committing units to affordable housing, etc.  

Most lenders will use the lower of actual rents vs market rents regardless of section 8/non section 8.

After 6 months of non-payment, we were able to perform an eviction for this tenant.

Consult a tax professional to optimize deductions and explore strategies like Real Estate Professional Status or short-term rental loopholes to apply depreciation to non-passive income.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.