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Sometimes, unseen issues (like major repairs) end up costing more than the discount you negotiated.Final Thoughts•If there are no major rental restrictions, and the numbers work based on rental comps, this could be a great first investment.

Issues 1) even garage conversion ADUs in single family zoned areas typically cost more to build than the value that they add.  

My total cost is 40k, can resell at around $130.

I kept the rent low because the tenant was there for a long time. 

From there we identify properties that could have some potential and if you are interesting in diving deeper, 1) we do a thorough video walkthrough to give you a realistic look of the property, 2) we give a ballpark estimate of rehab costs (we do 40 a year with our GCs o we will get pretty close), 3) we talk through market rent with our property management team, ARV, and potential highest and best use.Ideally you find great investor agents who know their market really well and have a network of resources to provide you with enough confidence to take reasonable action. 

GC's are all very well prepared in contracts now post covid, so there will be job stops when there isn't $ to cover those job cost runs. 

The big issue is building a single small residential unit is the most expensive residential development.Here is a list of why adding a single ADU in single family zoned areas in my CA market is typically a poor RE investment:1) The value added by the ADU addition is often significantly less than the cost of adding the ADU.

If you turn any two "bonus rooms" (rec room, office, formal dining room) into two more bedrooms, then you're at $5,950+ per month—a 138% increase in rental income.Now, imagine scaling this across multiple properties while keeping lower upfront costs compared to multifamily properties.

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