If you are subject to Fair Housing, then you should print, read, highlight, and learn the policy regarding service animals: https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PA/documents/HUDAsstAnimalN...3.

I sure hope so!

Bruce not sure if any of the brokers in your market do this :   they buy a box van  and put their signage on it.. and say this is a free moving van for my clients..

The numbers you’ve laid out suggest a solid potential for cash flow and appreciation, especially with the added income from the ADU.A few things to consider:HELOC Terms: Make sure you fully understand the terms of the HELOC, especially regarding the repayment schedule and interest rate.

This is why it's important for you to make sure you do your due diligence prior to contracting the property.  

I learned that in order for my investing business to be successful I needed three important ingredients: (1) Money (2) Quality contractors (3) Off market properties.That led me to concentrated on finding deals that the numbers worked within, even with rates at 12%+ and up to 4 points for short-term money, and in areas where quality contractors wanted to do work.

Lessons learned?

Not sure why when I'm searching for something and the first results are ones that pop up from 8 years ago and have no replies...

Very enthusiastic about getting into RE as a wealth builder but I know that I have much to learn about the process.

Let me know if you guys have any ideas or input, I'm open to learning everything that I can.