What I see a lot of people do is overthink it and then either stop in their tracks, or wait for years to get started due to the overwhelming data that they get on what they want to do.

With ADU's being so new and in most cases it being done for an owner who has no intention of selling, there are few data points for appraisers to currently use when determining the value of a home with a detached new construction ADU. 

For example the RE agent could share insights into latest trends or data that they have seen with their own analysis of it then ask if people have questions or additional insight.

You can use client data to support your work as an investor-friendly agent without making it a pitch.

Transfer these pics to your computer. 

If I don’t hear from you in the next 10 minutes, I will assume you aren’t attending and I will move on to my next appointment.Using this system as dramatically reduced any wasted time I used to endure as part of the showing process as well as giving me data about their timeliness/responsiveness/respect for others' time.I often schedule several viewings at a time, 15 minutes apart. 

Tip #1 - no such thing as one perfect market There is lots of data on Bigger Pockets and MTR experts that have released rankings of top cities for next year, but remember it's not just about the purchase-- it's also about the operation.

Tools like PropStream, Redfin, or Zillow’s market data can help you identify neighborhoods with high demand and favorable price-to-ARV ratios.

I'm one of the landlords that mostly uses the credit/criminal checks as a data point to see if they were honest with me prior more than anything.

I've talked with some other investors who had bad experiences with other agents and reading some of the stories here makes it even clearer the right team is paramount.If you decide to look at West Michigan feel free to reach out and I'll give you any data you need.