The fact is, newbies or scammers are not the only ones that go to meetups and networking groups.

If so, maybe wait a year or two and save the money for the purchase.

I'm hoping appraisers start to see the value of these additional units in the next few years so that I can Refi into a traditional 30yr while rates are still low.

Steps: you go under contact with the owner of the property, you assign the purchase and sale agreement to the end buyer, the end buyer closes, and you get paid the difference between the agreed-upon price between you and the owner and the intended purchase price of the end buyer. 

I have spent the last few years working in the Pre-Fab ADU space and now working with a company called Live Near Friends and help people buy real estate with the purpose of living closer to the people they care about. 

I'm looking to lessen the load of work and concentrate on my exit strategy sometime within the next 10 years if not sooner.

Hi Chelsea, welcome to the community! 

Building a separate one isnt cheap , I have run the numbers , with permits , nd the other county BS its close to $200K for an 800 sq ft building . 

Norfolk is where the majority of multifamily inventory is located, Virginia beach is zoned much more single family. 

I would keep the deposit unless I am able to rebook the dates and then I would only make her pay the difference for any unbooked nights.