Both have their own unique advantages and can offer great potential for real estate investing.

Appreciation potential certainly may be there but are you ok with neutral or negative cash flow?

Factors like zoning regulations, property size, and potential impact on your primary residence need to be considered.The ADU process can take time.

Also I have the potential to buy the neighbors lot of another acre guessing I could get it for $300-400k.

Risk:Retirement communities often enforce age restrictions, thereby limiting the potential tenant pool. 

STR saturation is market specific so you could look for a market that has STR potential and do RA there.

Bottom line… I’d be willing to come in a few thousand dollars more on my offer if it means there’s future potential to earn that much extra in rent each month, and I’m not sure what to do.

If anyone knows of any multifamily deals available in the Dallas area or has insights into potential investment opportunities, I would love to hear from you.

It’s designed to save time and refine your search, making it easier to spot potential deals.If you’re interested, I’d be happy to share more about it and even offer you access to explore its features without any commitment.

The discussion in this thread, and a few others on BP, is all about contacting potential sellers.