The very tragic LA fires have generated a lot of discussion about insurance costs.

But in reality, holding on too tightly limits growth, causes burnout, and actually costs you money.Why Letting Go Helps Your Bottom Line✅ Frees Up Your Time – Instead of handling every single tenant issue, you can focus on strategy, acquisitions, and big-picture decisions.✅ Allows Specialists to Do Their Jobs – A leasing agent will lease faster than an investor juggling 10 different tasks.

Most sellers are going to want 20-25% down as it’s going to cost them 10% to sell.

Second thing would be to work with a contractor, this is great stuff to do since you know building a house, building material costs, and knowledge of right and wrong what to do. 

They are a bit undersized but perfectly suitable for 1 bedroom apartments and the slight increase in costs is far less than the costs associated with venting the units properly.

I still think it is a good area to invest in despite the increases in cost.  

.👉 Adjust your expectations—this business is about consistent effort, not overnight success.2️⃣ INACTION IS COSTING YOU DEALSEver stare at a lead and overanalyze every detail?

Unless it's cost-prohibitive, I'd remove it for the same reasons people have stated: 1.

.$24K in soft costs (permits impact fees etc)$200K (or less) buildout of the house (size tbd on after-build-appraisal) Likely going with 2/2 A frame 1000 sf.

Strategies like living in a duplex or triplex, adding an ADU, or renting by the room can help maximize cash flow while leveraging FHA or VA loans for lower upfront costs.