Finally something worked out in my favor!

I agree that given the information I provided on paper, this doesn't seem that great as a traditional buy & hold (which it isn't, house hack was not an option I could select for investment category), but my understanding of the local neighborhood makes a favorable difference.

Make this a signed document with a set offer period and a date they must be out and present as if you are doing them a favor. 

Let's say 3-4 years from now I am going to move to another house I will have these three options:a) Sell the house (I am Buy & Hold type so this is the least favorable option)b) Convert and rent the house as SFH w/o ADU (will yield less money than the next option)c) Try my luck and rent the house out as non-conforming 'duplex' (i.e. upper and lower unit)Curious to get some feedback on what would you do if you find yourself in this position.

You're going to get opinions favoring both options.

Thank you all for the extraordinary information and resources you have provided on here and I look forward to what this community has to offer, and in return how I can repay the favor eventually.  

My friend always says "Fortune favors the bold," and I feel that this story exemplifies that. 

Sadly, it’s like watching a train wreck in slow agonizing motion when a homeowner tries to mount a defense.  

While there is never a guarantee (run if someone offers a guarantee), you want to tilt the odds in your favor with savvy choices.If you lack the knowledge and skills, start slow.

My goals are to:Generate returns north of 20% annuallyDouble the investment within 3-5 yearsEventually deploy the capital to long term buy and hold multifamily unitsProtect returns in a favorable tax environment Some of my current ideas:-wait and contribute more capital to purchase outright-utilize non recourse lenders to leverage into a small residential multifamily-buy a small sf in a lower cost market and resale with a markup using seller financing to create an interest bearing note that i can hold or sell to notebuyers -invest as a lender/crowdfund investing to generate passive returns I like the idea of protecting returns but now feel a bit hamstrung because of higher ltvs and wanting to keep these funds separate from my operating entity.