Per this NY Times article, the average American knows around 600 people.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/science/the-average-american-knows-how-many-people.html#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20knows%20about,do%20you%20know%20named%20Kevin%3FPer the US Census Bureau, the average American moves 11.7 time in their life, which based upon an approximate lifespan of 84 years, works out to be about every 7 years.https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/calculating-migration-expectancy.html#:~:text=Using%202007%20ACS%20data%2C%20it,one%20move%20per%20single%20yearSo, if the average American knows 600 people and they each move about every 7 years, that means that the average American knows around 85 people that move in any given year.How many of those moves do you want to be involved in?

Wow, you raise some fascinating points!

As we say in the sciences, all models are wrong, some are useful.

It’s not rocket science but it’s definitely something that takes experience and skin in the game! 

It's not rocket science but doing it alone with no GC help is not an easy task.

I’ve always been fascinated by ADUs, so thank you for the in-depth post.

But vetting the Sponsor is certainly more art than science.

But, what go up sometimes go down, sometimes strongly, sometimes for long period, and it might happen that after 10 or 15 years when you wan't to cash out your rentals, the current market condition will be that their value did not appreciate, or maybe even decreased.I totally agree with your bottom line - I have read all thread from the beginning,  and it is fascinating to see how each one has a different point of view and strategy, and maybe this is what so amazing in REI.There are so many ways to make money in this investment niche.And indeed this is a great discussion allowing all to re-think about the different strategies which exist and allow them to verify that the path the are going in is the most suitable for them.Eran

It’s definitely not rocket science.

Quote from @Andrea Valenzuela: This is not an exact science.