I've learned a ton, bled a lot, and argued more.

My wife and I love "Million Dollar RE Agent" by Gary Keller, "Million dollar investor" by Gary Keller, and "The Abcs of Commercial Real Estate investing" by Ken McElroy.

Some of my favorites are Million Dollar RE agent by Gary Keller, Million dollar investor by Gary Keller, and The Abcs of Commercial Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy.2) Find a mentor!

If you want to argue that red states typically have laws that are beneficial to landlords in comparison to blue states, that is a fair point and accurate and applies to this board. 

So it’s a matter of perspective and I’d argue all these hoods are a significantly cleaner and a lot safer vs San Jose, Oakland, Berkeley and San Francisco.

Also, you will not be able to build a 1200SF ADU with the primary house at 1100sf.All the other negatives are valid regarding the ADU although I would argue that the value after building possibly being underwater is irrelevant so long as your timeline to exit is 7 years plus.

Don't bother arguing with someone making a sales pitch. 

He is arguing that he left two days in between becuase we have to do cleaning.

In my refi experiences, I would argue my values typically came in about 10% below what I felt my comps should value me at.  

I called the seller, clearly stated I didn't want the listing, but that I had buyer ABC, approved for $XYZ, they've seen everything on market and I'd like to preview the home on their behalf.