However, it can come with extra costs for setup, maintenance, and potentially higher interest rates on loans.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

While I am extra nervous I am trying to make this an investing opportunity and decided to house hack or buy a place to rehab which I can later rent - let’s see how the DC market treats me.Suerte a todos y un placer ! 

This way it’s no up front out of pocket expense for me and they then have the extra money to spend as they need it.

There is no question that investors not moving into Real Estate AI-Tools are going to be left behind in consideration of the availability of data, and how AI is using that data to analyze and prove value. 

Do an assessment of value now and after you get the ADU permitted * We have been in situations where $8k for permits could mean an extra $100k in value or $2k per month in rents. 

The preliminary analysis can have lots of data, so it's important that the provider thoroughly review it with you to explain what depreciation tax deductions Cost Seg study provides and what depreciation benefit you would get w/o Cost Seg.

That extra diligence is screaming.Perhaps you should stick to promoting yourself. 

If the plumber has to work 2 extra hours because of foolish clogs, oh well. 

Other asset classes aren't so the depreciation schedule may not be as quick/beneficial.2) And it is even possible to find deals that are what I call "super-shielders" and which not only shield all the distributions in the investment but have extra to use over on other real estate investments that are throwing off income. 3) Unless you're doing a 1031 exchange  at the end or similar tax structure to defer taxes, you will have to *pay back* all that depreciation benefit at the end (on sale...which for you is in 5 years)  via depreciation recapture.