My guess as to why it hasn't sold is that it's in an area of town dominated by sub $60k - $80k small single families and small apartment complexes; anyone looking for a house that size would be want it in another neighborhood.My first thought is that the different additions (including an existing MIL suite) would lend themselves naturally to being partitioned into 4 or potentially even 6 smaller units.

We replaced roof, improved master suite with walk in closets, ripped all the paneling down, replaced with drywall, painted the whole inside of the house, white washed the brick fireplace, placed LVP flooring throughout the house, replaced counter-tops in kitchen and replaced vanities in bathrooms.

I initially wanted to buy a single family home, renovate it create an appartment suite on the basement level and rent it out while I lived upstairs.

As new tenants come on board, you can change your leases to suit how you want the property expenses paid for, and your lease rates will adjust accordingly. 

Since the housing demand has gone up in CA, appraisers are following suite with higher costs. 

But when it comes to finding homes and financing there is tons resources you can use.As for finding homes: Find out what method suits you.

Originally posted by @Tiffany Youngren:@Kp Warren As a marketer and REI, I’ve used dozens over the years, including ActiveCampaign, Pipedrive, Hubspot, Zoho, MailChimp and others.At the end of the day, it’s the one that you use consistently that is the “best,” so we veer towards staying simple on the front end for max use, and robust in the backend to save time and close gaps, for the best results.Agreed.When starting out, it's a good idea to have one, but I would not over-invest in one particular suite until you have a more clear idea of what you need and what you like.

I am already onto my next flip a bungalow with a granny suite! 

I'd also check local rules to see if you can build one with an in law suite or basement unit, so you get two rentals.

Or is BRRRR investing only for non newbies and well suited for those who would meet commercial lending requirements?