I plan to live in the ADU and rent out the main house.

On paper, the plan here is that you get some rent from Section 8 directly and some from the tenant.Are you still getting any rent from section 8 ?   

The issues get a little deeper, but the key takeaway is that careful planning is very, very important.  

I was planning on focusing on small multifamily properties (duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes), but I'd be interested in hearing people's' thoughts on the best investment type for the area.Thank you for your time.

Each investor who evaluates your deal will have their own plans for it in terms of rehab & contractor pricing.

As for the rodents, call a company and have them come out and deal with it...take photos before and after so if the tenant does something (ie puts out more rice), you can show that the tenant is deliberately doing things to attract rodents. ya we planning to call the health inspec saying the fridge is their to use but if they make it dirty and smelly we cant control that and its their responsibility.

As a businessperson, I'm not planning to hold any mortgage for 30 years.

A guy with some discipline, ambition and planning is going to make a great living going forward.

Are you bullish or bearish in the short and long term, and how are you planning to adapt?

The company is growing, it’s got vibrancy, when you ICON the company gives you your cap back in stock, it is Agent owned so people care and it’s legacy wealth if you plan accordingly.