Not only is there an brain addled person, but the drug issue shows their character as well.

If you have questions, feel free to reach out to me personally at [email protected]🌴 See you in Mexico! 

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

Each person can provide a recommendation for the appraiser and the other party agreeIf you cannot agree on an appraiser then you sure as you know what will never come to an agreement on the price.Another option is to list it and you have ROFR

House hacking will also give you some personal "property management" experience.

That leaves you with personal loans and builder financing. 

Building ADU , cynically, is like we're subsidizing California government for housing problem that they're created lol but that's my personal opinion.

I run an AirB&B (with superhost status) in my home so am accustomed to sharing my space with others and being respectful of other's personal space.

Furthermore, I got to personally have conversations and ask questions to experienced investors like Sterling White, Brian Burke, Matt Faircloth, Brandon Turner, Brian Murray, and more.

Adjusting to a new city is hard enough without changing your standard of living.