Then there were some issues with the inspection report that ruined 3 contracts prior to me getting involved.

When investing in real estate, having multiple exit strategies is key.For a single investment property, make sure the numbers work for both scenarios: 1️) If you decide to sell the home, the deal should produce a solid return. 2️) If you need to rent it out, the rental income should cover expenses and provide a profit.Flexibility is what saves you when things don’t turn out as planned.

They are using rules to add multiple ADUs.Here is a list of why adding a single ADU in dingle family  zoned areas in my CA market is typically a poor RE investment:1) The value added by the ADU addition is often significantly less than the cost of adding the ADU.

Let’s unpack your ROI question in a way that reflects the reality of your financing setup.When calculating ROI with multiple loans, you’ll want to include all financing components in your cash flow analysis.

If done right, a well purchased flip will have multiple exits.

However I am struggling to understand and evaluate the risks involved with cash out refinancing 2-5 years down the line.

I really like having multiple opportunities to make income from 1 property, including a worst scenario of converting all the units to LTR. 

House hacking seems like the best strategy for me.My goal is to purchase a single-family home in Maryland, D.C, (from lurking I've heard D.C was terrible for investing) or Virginia with multiple rooms where I'm making monthly payments similar to what I pay in rent and other charges ($2000-$2500).

Call every local investor agenda (look at the agents that have investment property listings and call them) and call every local landlord that owns multiple properties (you can get lists off of Deal Machine).

Quote from @Chris Seveney: @Charlene Kingsnorth have you had an sec attorney also review what you are doing as if you're are having multiple people as part of a loan participating in it depending on the state this could get you in hot water - so be careful  good point Chris some state allow fractionalized deed of Trust mortgages other do not or require PPM like documents prior to offering them..