I used an agent who helped show me around several neighborhoods near my work.

@Rick PozosNot everyone follows the rules when STR'S are banned and sometimes existing ones have a period of time to shutdown.If not enforced some people will run the risk till penalties or worse are enacted.

The Hilltop has several different types of area.

I have several hundred thousand to invest, but I am simply not finding any worthwhile deals after looking at hundreds of potential deals in various cities. 

Several methods come to mind for the ADU.   1) a regular or periodically adjusted flat fee (based on an estimated usage); 2) factored into the rent (essentially the same as a flat fee); 3) percentage proportionally based on sqft. 

Because someone, somewhere, said it's the best way to manage risks.

George OrwellIn this small story, I want to show you how I entered into real estate investments, making bad mistakes, taking risks, living in a depressed neighborhood and finally making some profit.My family came to the US in December 2016.

Here are some insights on the Pros and Cons:Pros:Diversification: Spreading investments across different markets can help mitigate risk.

Elwin Klaver - yes, it went fine, we are connected.Erwin Groenendijk - we met in several places: Utrecht, Den Haag, Amsterdam so far.

In general, RE Agents and Brokers find business several main ways:1) Personal sphere/database.