Of course the common thought is that there is two closing so it most cost a fortune but the reality is it MUCH cheaper then the 3 month seasoning products and usually cheaper then the 6 month products in terms of upfront costs with usually a better long term rate.  

:It’s commonly said that with a JADU you would have to evict the renter before you could move.

We're seeing an unfamiliar clause and wanted to verify that we're not making a mistake.The broker asks for a $500 fee (they say they reserve the right to retain/charge in its discretion, in any non-closing event to cover for its services).Is it common for a broker to ask a $500 fee out of the EMD in case we back off the offer?

Remote online notarization is more common these days outside real estate. 

The purpose of a CRM is to make your life easier, which means the layout needs to make sense.

The answer is either, they aren't as successful as they want to appear (I would say most common) and need to be making money somehow.  

Even if you were positively cash flowing on multiple other properties, it makes no sense to invest more money into the negatively cash flowing property unless the ADU would improve the cash flow to such a degree that the property would be stable and capable of sustaining itself.

The argument I often hear made is this:Raleigh is going to experience price drops to bring us back to some sense of normalcy.

Have you been able to hone in on the RE investing strategy that you feel makes the most sense for your situation?

I don't know if this is common in most politically blue states, but I heard a lawyer from Los Angeles once say this (from his experience with SoCal judges): the failure of a tenant to procure renter's insurance will not alone constitute sufficient grounds for eviction under a lease agreement.