Here are some reasons adding an ADU is often one of the worse investments but it is mostly the first item.  

Im up for advice, tips, or reasons to let this pipe dream die before i take it any further. thanks!

The notice is not a lien, cloud, or encumbrance on the real property nor actual or constructive notice of any of them.

Anytime someone brings up a reason you will counter it with your own logic and actually push yourself further and further away from where it seems like the place you want to go.

We find that a lot of new investors are definitely capable of obtaining both of those documents, but oftentimes they need help in deciphering what they actually mean and what needs to actually be done about it.

And of course, you don’t qualify for the full 121 primary cap gains exclusion….from your numbers, 5/18’s (about 28%) of your gain is exempt under the 121 exclusion since you had Non Qualified use for 13 of those 18 years.This doesn’t consider whatever time, if any, you actually lived in it between 2011 and 2018

Add that to the DP (20%), which actually means divide the maximum loan by 80%, and you have your maximum offer.I don't negotiate.

With your experience, and especially the savings on redoing the sewer line at cost, this actually looks like it has legs.

It took a while to get an actual LE even after the initial disclosures came out. 

I actually called 4 today.