This is absolutely true for our local market.

Exorbitant up-front fees, lack of references, and "too-good-to-be-true" terms.2.

They do this either by lying about the true value of the property or by finding sellers who are so desperate to get out of a bad situation that they'll take a bad offer just to put out whatever fire is going on around them.For the record, Mass law is crystal clear. 

You can look at their true costs, the condition of the park for Capex needs, the reservations that happen, leases that may exist, get inspections - I'm sure you know all this.  

If you started a true, salaried W-2 job (interestingly, there are varied degrees), it just takes 2 months...  

This was true before the material inflation, but more so now that the material inflation has cause the garage ADU conversion to increase in costs significantly.Before proceeding with the garage ADU conversion make sure you can find multiple comps that show that it is a value add proposition. 

If you're worried about them having your account number just have a separate account to collect rent then immediately transfer it to your true operating account that way there is only a small balance in the dummy account in case a tenant somehow gets access and makes a withdrawal (I have never had this happen but I still use the dummy account)

That is a VERY general statement and could be incorrect about some places but look very closely if something looks too good to be true - it probably is. 

Then there is quality ofcourse, for any given element there is basic material with a handyman's installation, then there are various upgrades with a tradesman's installation, and finally there are premium materials with a true craftsman's installation.It all depends are you flipping a $40k home, $400k home or $4 million home.

It is true that during the pandemic, people have tended toward longer vacations where they can work from a vacation spot but again they'd prefer a larger space from which to work.