Leverage magnifies return. 3) The effort involved in adding an ADU is comparable or larger than a rehab associated with a BRRRR.

I was made to think "if you've put this much time, money, and effort into perfecting the development of secondary suites into SFR's, why would you move your focus onto another strategy?"

The two are almost entirely different markets in terms of price points, returns, tenant quality, and overall investing strategy.

It just takes a little time/effort to get the right information to stick.1.

As a long-term hold investor, I see this property as -$600/mo to -$800/mo depending on whether you use a PM or not.

In the meantime, as this is built I will continue to earn income elsewhere so immediate cash flow is not necessary, and long term growth is prioritized.I freely admit that despite some of my other qualifications in business, I am a novice in the world of real estate investment.

Sometimes a 5-10 unit DSCR loan is solid terms, but I'm quoting 7.4% ish for 5+ unit, DSCR.

The risk and effort is too great.  

Once I've completed these initial projects and built up some capital, my long-term goal is to transition into buy-and-hold investments in potentially more affordable markets to maximize cash flow and scale up.Right now, I'm particularly interested in investing locally here in the Seattle metro area.

From SFH BRRRR, flip, or complex syndication apartment deal they all require effort.