This implies residential units can be built at lower costs and provide better return. 11) adding an ADU to SFH can make the SFH fall under rent control.

Single family homes are exempt from rent control everywhere in the state.  

If you are going to self manage you will need to build business systems and get a list of reliable vendors.  

Solar panels and backup battery system installed in 2022, I have a loan for the system so that would eat into any sales.I'm in San Antonio, Tx.

With so much out of our control with military orders, we were fortunate.

If I donated to aids health foundation and they spent the money on rent control instead of aids research or health care, I would be pissed.  

Also don’t forget landscaping and general pest control (termites) if applicable.

You can, for example, control a $1M asset that appreciates $30-50k per year with a $50k down payment plus closing costs if your DTI is in good shape.

We understand that not every lender will provide us with a commitment letter due to risks outside of our control (the market, covid, the borrower, etc).

Despite the inability to claim depreciation or avoid certain taxes, many investors appreciate the control an SDIRA offers, allowing them to invest directly in real estate and other alternative assets they are passionate about.I do not recommend buying tax-efficient assets like RE in the already tax-efficient IRAs.