I can do all the due diligence beforehand, except the soil I have bought a ton of land at auction and tax sales over the last 40 plus years..

We don't believe in VIP tracks and want everyone to come in feeling equal so your ticket is your all-access pass, the only exception being a la carte workshops on Sunday before the conference kicks off.

The owner doesn't really benefit much except for not having to pay a mortgage anymore?

Except for the super cheap-o $70 from Home Depot, they all work good.

Most take near a year in southern Ca, but you hear of exceptions in both directions on that timeline.What some developers are doing here is leveraging the affordability issue and getting permission to build additional ADUs by designating some as affordable or semi affordable units.  

If you are gonna say no you can say it's policy to not provide deposits back until the end of the lease and we don't make exceptions unfortunately. you also did not note but how much is the pet deposit ? 

These types of properties can still appreciate an exceptional amount if you pick the right area.

When we built up the triplex, we set it up so that each of the 11 rooms can be rented out individually (all BR, except 2, have their own bathroom behind an electronically locked door).

All except one sold for the highest price point at the time of sale.

Except you insist on giving the OP a "yes" based on the generic strategy (A) while I insist on giving him a "no" based on his specific situation (B).To answer your question to me - no, I'm not trying to be controversial.