Going direct saves you and the seller money, giving you a lower cost to entry which helps all your numbers, but you have to put in the extra work to find that deal.

They pay rent before the due date, clean the property after every client, and if something breaks they usually repair it before I'm aware because their clients will give them bad ratings.

You can make more through co-living in most markets, but still likely to be better off house hacking 1 / year and then buy out of state with your extra cash.If you want to chat strategy with someone - feel free to PM me or reach out to contact info in my bio!

This can be very expensive and is usually the worst choice because you can't justify the cost.2.

They had been paying those extra taxes for ~10 years since the last tax reassessment.

They could even add the ADU for extra cash flow in the meantime, potentially increasing the future sale price of the property.Considerations for Adding an ADU: Rental Income Potential: In many areas, ADUs are highly desirable, especially in neighborhoods with high property values.

When looking at properties in other cities, I usually start by researching market trends like price-to-rent ratios, crime rates, and growth potential.

What are you hoping to get out of the extra time, work and costs of having the LLC?

If you do a good job, the judge will reward you with an eviction, usually 5 days for the tenant to vacate (five days because that is the time period that tenant has to file for an appeal of the judges verdict).  

I've tried the lower 6-7% PMs and usually you'll either pay mark ups on repairs (what you've noted) or pay extra fees (i.e. labor hours, extra calls) that you may or may not notice.