Quote from @Nicholas Dillon: Hi guys,I am a relatively new RE investor.  

We've had two-four folks parrot their subto teachings on here for the last 2 years+, they come back under different aliases and re do it. 

If insurance double or triples or worse, some RE cash flow will vanish.  

I'm hoping you can save me some time from re-creating it. :)

This is an old thread that was revived with the recent reply, and re-reading it now, I want to correct a couple things. 

Here is a list of what adding ADUs 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.

Basic staging with an agent usually means they give you insight into how you should:Declutter and depersonalize by removing photos and personal itemsArrange your furniture to improve the room’s flow and make it feel biggerAdd plants, move art, or re-arrange other accessoriesFull-service staging is another option if your house needs more hands-on attention.

If purchase this RE, ETC Mar 2024

RE is a long term game. 

Also, local RE Facebook groups