I know what seller financing would involve in regards to me (the buyer) having to pay a interest rate set by the seller and the monthly payments also set by seller.But what are the benefits of seller financing a property?

I can always sell if I change my mind, and hopefully make a few bucks, worst case break even, since I am buying at discounts.With BRRRRR, an often ignored benefit is the security (if done well) of being all in 75-85% of ARV.

There are landlords who are proud to own properties while offering their communities a nice and safe place to live (and enjoying the benefits of having someone else pay for your appreciating asset).

This will provide you two benefits:1) Help you better define the position, so you can hire a better matched person2) Make training the next person easier

By focusing on steady, incremental progress rather than immediate affordability, we aim to build a foundation that benefits both investors and the community. 

Hiring unlicensed and uninsured contractors is considered  an exclusion under most property insurance policies, meaning you could be giving up that benefit as well.

If before getting a permit you have to dance around for Code Dept officials/ city gov and crime is thru the roof, investments will definitely be low whether real estate or other, but it should be benefiting the city officials to keep things that way.

I want to give them the benefit of the doubt they are just struggling with staffing but now have seen some red flags that lead me to believe there might also be some type of deceit/fraud and possible financial trouble.

Do they include energy tax benefits within their study?

Search the BP for ADU appraisals to encounter numerous examples.