So a lawsuit attempting to bring down costs will in the end do the opposite and drive up costs.

They are typically the opposite of value adds in that they typically have a hands off cost more than the value added.Your broker is correct that Fannie/Freddie are not to use the rent from the ADU. 

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

OK, so right now cash flow and equity growth are probably on opposite trajectories.

Sounds like this guy is doing the opposite of what you’re saying and his competition are the ones not pivoting and not being successful.

Maybe have a convo over coffee about how you analyze and that they are double working if you both are doing the same thing but getting opposite results. 

Good metrics push you towards good decision making, and door count does the opposite.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

Whereas in reality it was the opposite, work wasn't getting done, I was getting pictures of small sections of home that looked like he was working on,  he wasn't paying the crew and even had random women living in my place with alcohol bottles and ramen noodles all around.