To my BP family,When I am running my pro forma on a potential investment property, I always get stuck on whether or not my expense numbers are correct.

When we order the appraisal everything will come up so it will need to be listed correctly or else the 1007 will come in low.3.

Yes, that is correct.

It appears to be a means to an end and the path of least resistance (somewhat related to number 1).

Agree Google nmls - funny on Facebook where 99% of private lending groups that are public are scam artists you get the "well license isn't required"I reply to this noting that while you are correct in some states - chances of a scammer with a nmls license are less than 1% while those without is 99% on sociale media 

So I said, "well, if that isn't the path, what is the better approach?"

He is correct that a single ADU in a single family zoned area is unlikely to return as much as the hands off cost and is one of many reasons that adding a single ADU in most single family areas is not a good re investment.  

@Preet Oberoi Purchasing a short-term rental (STR) or tiny home to offset W-2 income with depreciation can be effective if structured correctly.

Correct city sewer.  

I am not convinced this is a good path.