I’m talking about getting thorough with expense estimates, factoring in property taxes, insurance, and a cushion for maintenance.

In my own journey, capital was always the limiting factor, so SFH's are just the default.

This is bad math, once most people factor in their income tax bracket. 

Obviously, two factors are responsible for what will likely be more than doubling our money in 3 years.  1.

. #1 is the primary reason, but #2 does factor in as well.

Yes, I use Zillow reporting as a start and look at other factors.

The only thing that I see missing if they are purchasing with hard money debt they may want to factor in 3% - 5% for closing costs (points, fees, title, etc) Thx Zachary!

The market is always evolving and there may be good deals to be had near term or you may need to wait a while, depending on many factors like interest rates etc.

Rental competition seems like a big one, but I’d love to hear how you weigh other factors too.Thanks again for sharing your experience—it’s really helpful!

FHA allows the construction or renovation of an ADU on the property by refinancing into a 203k loan, but the property must remain your primary residence.This stuff is subject to change, lender specific, and subject to other factors.