What are you trying to achieve?

If the lease is at market rents and the unit is in great shape, it could be attractive to another investor.

Year 3 we achieved a 10% rent increase across the portfolio, but have incurred high turnover and vacancy costs.

While I’m just starting out in real estate, I’m determined to build equity and achieve financial freedom through thoughtful investments.Here’s a little about me:I’ve been exploring wholesaling and land investing as potential entry points but haven’t made my first deal yet.

I am casually looking in 2 markets away from San Diego but I am not expecting to achieve the return that I have historically achieved in my local RE investments.  

. - potential equity in primary residence Asks/Needs to achieve goals. - In need of assistance formulating a concrete plan to achieve goals.- Assistance putting the knowledge and resources together to close next deal. - Looking to attend real estate meetups and expand network. - Locating and putting together the right  team that’s needed.-  Joining communities and connecting with others on a similar path. 

If your market has a significant number of FHA or VA loans with zero to low down payments where a buyer can't afford to pay their agent out of pocket, your sellers may end up cutting off a significant portion of the home buying market, or once they do come around to considering negotiating on BAC, they may feel deceived, and now you may lose the potential for the recurring client that will ultimately otherwise drive your seller lead acquisition cost down.For planning: In a great business, a good rule of thumb is to estimate:100% Gross Income35% Cost of Sale30% Expenses35% Profit <-- very few businesses achieve this, but we're looking at an ideal solutionAssuming a national price average of $300k and 0.6% GCI, you'd be looking at:$1,800 Gross Income$630 Cost of Sale <-- agents/ transaction coordinators$540 Expenses <-- photos/ signs/ lockboxes/ Errors & Omissions insurance/ MLS fees/ liability insurance/ tech fees/ VA admin support/ marketing to get clients for the business (this piece should be roughly 10% of revenue, which would be $54 in this case)$630k ProfitIf your business sold 1,000 of these homes a year, you would have:$1,800,000 Gross Income$630k Cost of Sale <-- agents/ transaction coordinators (you could have 5 agents handling 200 sales each at $100k incomes and TC support at scale)$540k Expenses <-- photos/ signs/ lockboxes/ Errors & Omissions insurance/ MLS fees/ liability insurance/ tech fees/ VA admin support/ marketing to get clients for the business (you're going to est $125k in runner fees alone for signs; $25k+ in signs, $54k in ads to attract clients, $200k in photos, $10-20k minimum in E&O, $2k in liability, and what tech/ VA support)$630k Profit Scale costs will include hiring a managing broker for compliance to help oversee all of these transactions and implement legal changes and training.

Our electricity bill went from $4100 / year to $833/year (with added 2 EVs)With that being said, to answer the question of ROI, it is SO dependent on your usage and local pricing scheme, and you really have to do your own homework to dial in the right system set up to achieve the optimal results.

Without the violations, the unit is just non-conforming, meaning it doesn't meet the current code. 

But you have to grow into that.Add any more to the list in your responses.If you're looking to quit your job and achieve financial independence, real estate investing can be a great way to get there, even in your 20s.