Overall metro prices are softening, and forecasts show possible 3–5% drops through late 2025.Market Conditions: Slower sales, more listings, and more price cuts.

Being Canadian it has it's limitations for me, but there are a lot of useful things on that free version to organize a few properties and the keep records of financials while you cut your teeth on learning the ropes of renting properties. 

In the other hand, the vary few that do, seem to try to be sneaky and get away with something they believe we would oversee - simply because they "try" to expedite the screening process.I provide all prospects with my screening criteria as soon as they show interest.

For example, it might cost $80K to build but they charge $120K.Financing Kickbacks – Some partner with lenders and earn referral fees or offer in-house financing to profit from interest or servicing.Revenue Sharing Models – Some newer companies will build the ADU for little to no upfront cost in exchange for a cut of future rental income (often through Airbnb).Prefab/Modular Units – By using standardized designs and factory-built models, they reduce build time and labor costs, increasing profit margins.Add-Ons – Upselling property management, furniture packages, solar, or landscaping adds extra revenue per project.Each company is most likely going to be a bit different, but those are the common ways they monetize the service.

They often say they don't want one or don't need one, and it's obvious to me that they simply don't know what they don't know. 

They are presenting it as mandatory, when a tenant can simply have renters insurance that they get on their own at a much lower price.

A higher CTR tells Airbnb’s algorithm your listing is engaging, which improves your ranking, increases visibility, and leads to more bookings.With the rise of professional photography, simply having high-quality photos isn’t enough anymore.

Go read the short book, "Who Moved My Cheese".You're holding onto your past plans and NOT adapting to the present.Either cut the price 5% every 2 weeks until it sells, even at a loss, or do soemthing else with it.Suggestion: be careful about refinancing and converting to LTR as tenants are likely to damage your flip work.

That something is simply acting as a strawman, broker never having the intent to perform as agreed. 

You’re simply trying to make the numbers work based on the property’s current condition — and in what looks to be a softening buyer’s market in Sacramento, you’re in a better position to negotiate.It’s perfectly okay to communicate that while you're excited, you’re also willing to walk away if the deal doesn’t align financially.