The trick is to compare apples to apples which is very hard.

And presented in very complicated way, hard to bring them to an apple to apple comparisson.One way to mitigate the lack of a net metering agreement is with a battery system (see Tesla Powerwall) - a very expensive way to become a truly self-sufficient energy producer (basically you become your own power plant), which rarely makes financial sense unless in a region with frequent power loss or in an off-grid scenario.

Lets face it, bad apples can still join trade associations...You just have to be very cautious... 

You’re comparing apples and oranges.

I also don’t think it’s an apples-to-apples comparison since each of the strategies provides very different opportunities.

Looking to remodel my single story house not far from the original Apple campus, and I'm in contact with a ADU company.

We have many local investors that really work hard to take care of their properties and there are also some OOS investors who take this approach, but as they say: a few rotten apples spoil the bushel.   

It is pure logic and common sense honestly, I promise you.So..I do not do any online ads or marketing for my real estate investing company.Tell me gurlfriend.. what do you do when you want to bake an apple pie?

There are a few bad apples that sneak in, but the vast majority of members are interested in growing together!

Unfortunately my municipal apples may be oranges to yours, I’ve navigated major urban municipal departments which simply might not match up to your local bureaucracy, but here’s my 2 penny opinion.- I stand by a pretty universal Bldg dept practice- a permit never gets released if zoning forbids it.