I understand credit enhancements and additional guarantors are sometimes required but to be unable to cover escrow funds and to give away deal ownership for that service is kind of crazy but back to the main point, the real issue is when the Co-GP is not truthful about their true role or embellishes their portfolio/ unit count. 

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

The property title is clear but the lender wants additional property adjoining to cover the roof overhang rather than just an easement or encroachment.

$800k at a couple extra percent means it’s costing you AT LEAST $16k PER YEAR in additional interest.

I was drawn to real estate as a way of investing money I have saved up (around $130K with additional funds to leverage out of a 401K if needed), and potentially creating reliable cash flow over the next 10 years. 

In addition to checking Airbnb monthly rates, I checked the MLS to see what monthly rents were.

I find single ADUs are mostly being added by people with minimal RE investment experience often without a clue as to the value that will be added by the adu addition.  

The long term growth potential is driven by recent additions to the tech sector (google, intel, amazon, honda, and many start ups).

Contact a couple contractors to see what the cost would be to add the addition.

If your rental income increases faster than inflation, you will have the additional dollars you need to pay inflated prices.