If your tenants aren't looped in early, it could make access for inspections tough.

Surprising you can get a heloc on an investment property - those are tough.

This doesn’t include any raises or bonuses.No kids yet, but we plan to have them down the line.Both of our credit scores are over 800, and we have no debt.The plan:I know sellers don’t always love FHA loans, and they can be tough to get approved for, but I’d like to use one to make this work.

I would assume a greater emphasis on quality of materials and workmanship (and consequently higher rehab cost) for a rental where the investor will have to deal with the longer term implications of any corners that were cut.

If I were to guess, I would think that the new administration will bring positive change to the housing sector by removing regulations that impede builders, and affect building material costs. 

Since unless there is non payment an eviction will be tough, either way I want them both out  IF you really want them out - which I think is the right solution - then you will lose some money, it's just inevitable.

He said there shouldn't be any repairs and whenever there were repairs, he paid for the materials and had them be installed.

Hey Rachel,I can't help you because of the location but you're going to have an extremely tough time finding insurance for that type of risk. 

If the market is tough, I reduce the rent rate over the full 12-month term.

Estimated CostsADU costs can range DRAMATICALLY depending on the state of the lot, custom vs fast track plans, size of ADU, materials and finishes, speed and quality of the builder, etc.