Renovations are high cost items 

Below are the primary sources for each information item.Property value and offer price: experienced agentRent range and time to rent: property managerRenovation item list: property managerRenovation cost: renovation company the team works withAntonio, reach out if you have questions.

@Choon Yee DeeRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

this is what I love about RE you get paid to learn and do deals.

I've learned the hard way 3 times in a row on that.

It doesn't take long to learn how to spot a good deal.6.

Due to item 1, adding an ADU can require years to start achieving any return (once the accumulated cash flow recovers the initial negative position).4) Adding an ADU is a slow process.

There is a bill currently in legislation in Hawaii County that is changing several items that affect rentals.

If you are a San Diego Multi-Adu Developer ( 4 or more units) looking to network, collaborate, and learn from others please DM me.  

It would probably be a year or two before i could get my first investment property anyway. no downside, until i just learned it would be 4+ years for conventional loans.