I think we've seen that the big national manager struggle with quality.

Right now, I am focused on laying the groundwork—gaining a deep understanding of the market, ensuring the quality of the deals, building solid structures, and establishing trust—and developing things step by step.Thank you again for taking the time to share your thoughts with me.

Some are willing to pay more for more leverage and less cash to close2. closing time lines - In my market, the cheapest loan usually means longer timelines3. of course customer service, response time, availability, loyalty, etc (would be hard to find somebody that says they don't have these qualities though)

Poor Maintenance - Owners/Managers are letting maintenance go due to decrease revenue, starting a spiral to the bottom quality and poor reviews. 

By that I mean what are values of different property types and price ranges, what are the expectations of buyers and renters - finishes and quality of product, etc.

This provides a protection for unpermitted units that did not exist prior to sb13.The cost has many dependencies including the current quality (is the work to code), how thorough the jurisdiction will be in verifying to code, the size of the ADU (less than 750’ has lower fees than those greater than 750’), cost of your contractors, and many other things that could effect the cost.To be blunt a jurisdiction can make it costly to bring to code or make it easy.Good luck

Balanced Markets (Moderate Cash Flow + Stability)If you want fewer headaches and steadier tenants:FrederickStrong commuter demand to DC, good tenant quality, higher prices but more stability.

Nothing can replace direct first hand knowledge and you can obtain through the "enemy method" and comb the listings in the different areas in guest mode on Airbnb/VRBO. 

There are different levels of methods.

The big unlock is less about the city name and more about submarket quality, realistic underwriting, and having dependable boots on the ground.