I now need a lender who can help me purchase my next properties so that I maximize the profits from my first property. 

If your in an area with a lot of investors who want to maximize cash flow or where first-time home buyers need more income to get into a starter home, they might have a higher value.

The home needed targeted renovations that aligned with our strategy of maximizing returns through smart, cost-effective upgrades.

As a seller, I can understand incentivizing buyer agents to show my property by offering some level of compensation to maximize market exposure, especially when many other listings don't offer compensation.As a buyer, the new system would seem to be for the benefit of sophisticated buyers who don't necessarily care about the down sides of dual representation and are able to protect themselves.As a buyer's agent, generic exclusive representation agreements at buyer's cost are likely a very hard sell.

The partnership and market strategy led to a successful outcome with minimal holding time, maximizing return on investment.

@Nicholas PisanoDoing value add deals is a great way to maximize your capital.

-Run the numbers for each deal to maximize profitable returns within your risk comfort level.The key is understand all the costs, and aim for a 20% ROI minimum in most cases.

Because I also own and buy actively, I also have the proven vendors that further save my clients money from insurance, landscaping, pest control, pool care, and handymen/hvac/plumbing/electrical.With all that in mind, there's a few different categories of property you can buy that maximize their returns. 

Got me in my career as a Realtor I have worked with many people looking to land bank, but now having taken the course I can give more targeted strategy guides on where to buy land that will maximize their planned hold time.

For the ADU, I'd check with your Realtor and see what the value you would be with doing the work you mentioned (and see what he/she thinks about any other work that needs to be done in the house prior to selling to maximize your sales price).