The first year, MTRs were renting at about the same rent as LTRs in spite of MTRs including utilities furnishings, and higher PM costs.  

There is a long list of reasons it is typically a poor investment (in spite of what ADU vendors state which is often absurd such as values based on NOI), but the biggest is likely the ADU typically adds significantly less value than the costs to add the ADU resulting in an initial negative equity position.By the way I am a partner on an effort adding 8 ADUs locally.  

People still do it and promote it inspite of this but if you’re just starting out the fines can destroy you before you see results. 

Yes, I still think it's worth it in spite of that.

Original costs were low enough that we paid them off within 10 yrs and in spite of operating cost increases of ret, Ins and r&m benefited from cash all along.

It's happening in spite of it not.

San Francisco, and most of California, will always remain resilient in spite of the government and politics not because of them.

At the moment put as much pressure to scare him as you can.4) Tell him you'll help at close and be there all along5) Don't tell him you're not the buyer, don't know the buyer or if there is even one when he signs, and really have no intention of even showing up at close.6) Make sure you put $0 into the deal or escrow.7) Make sure you tell everyone how easy it is to make money with $0 and for a fee you can put them on your list of hot deals without telling them anything about the properties.Sorry, in spite of your points, I run into wholesalers and understand profit opportunities. 

Here are some key highlights from the report, which compares January 2025 with January 2024:The median sales price for the greater Austin metro fell 4.7% to $409,765, while the City of Austin saw a 4.7% increase to $553,465.Total sales in the metro rose 1.1%, whereas the city saw a 4% decrease in closed sales, demonstrating continued demand in spite of economic challenges.Pending sales under contract dropped 7.5% in the metro and 1.4% in the City of Austin, suggesting a slight decrease in demand at the start of 2025.Listing inventory increased 16.5% in the metro and 15.5% in the City of Austin, resulting in 5.6 months of available housing inventory in the metro and 6.2 months in the city, approximately one month more than in January 2024.According to the Texas A&M Real Estate Center, a balanced real estate market has around 6.5 months of inventory.

And the cash value keeps growing in spite of the loan--- Tax-wise, only the rented portion is deductible, and depreciation recapture applies on sale, increasing taxable gains.