I PERSONALLY feel the attorney should be neutral and alert me to red flags and lay out my options.I 100% understand why my real estate AGENT would push me, so ...

I know this has been asked in other forums, but I'm looking for the most up-to-date / best option to get good room measurements and create a layout of the property. 

For some time Intuit crippled it so that it would not import a QBO from our bank or CC companies.

We removed 4 walks (including load baring), installed 2 walls, added half bath, replaced all plumbing and electrical, added new eye brow porch, painted full exterior (changed color), replaced all flooring, new bathroom and kitchen layout with everything replaced (shower, cabinets/vanity, counter, appliances, etc), stocked with new furniture, added mini split, removed gas/wood fireplace and added a new electrical fireplace, and placed initial STR tenant in 2 months and 1 week.  

Allowing people to “know the space” before they come out will save you an enormous amount of time by prescreening people who have no interest in that rental’s layout.

I also layout that as a landlord, I am responsible for major repairs, including HVAC, mechanical, and plumbing.

As far as house-hacking, the way I have seen this work (I have helped multiple clients with this strategy) is purchasing a duplex or a property that has an existing layout that could be CONVERTED into a primary and JADU. 

Is it a bad layout? 

You need say its your primary residence, its silly and counter intuitive but thats how everyone has them approved.

Fresh landscaping, new paint, new layout, add a bath, a room, a garage, finish the basement, new roof, kitchen etc are just some ways to add 20,30,40K to the value with sometimes minimal investment.