and I think it's better to test the waters first.

Thank you for the great post btw  When Figure did the virtual appraisal for me (completely driven by publicly available data, no human involved), they simply just added the ADU sqft to the main house's and gave me a number within minutes of application.

The plan is intentionally conservative, but I want to pressure-test the financing and execution before locking anything in.It’s a 31×110 lot (3,410 sq ft) The current concept is a two-story front duplex (two 2bd/2ba units ~1,150 sq ft each) with a rear 1bd/1ba ADU (~600 sq ft).

Not a PM but something I see working in my market are reciprocal referrals from related businesses: hard money lenders, real estate attorneys, general contractors, data/marketing vendors, etc.

No punches pulled.No amount of technical data is going to do the job here.

Any your info is still public data even if you have a mortgage. 

Building relationships and rapport during property tours can also lead to unexpected benefits, such as sellers leaving equity in the deal due to the trust and connection established.Remember, every property tour is a chance to gather data that isn't available on paper.

Hospitable is easy to disconnect from but doesn’t retain guest history or booking data, so you’ll lose communication records unless you’ve backed them up separately.

If the investor is utilizing MLS or its commercial equivalent to look for deals, then the investor whose successful will utilize offers to “probe”; that is test for sellers who are amenable to sell at investor terms.  

Hey Gia, love this series idea breaking things down for new investors is hugeI'm also based in Columbus and focus on the deal sourcing side, specifically distressed property data (tax delinquent lists, absentee owners, etc).One thing I'd add for new investors working on their buy box: understanding WHERE motivated sellers are is just as important as knowing WHAT you're looking for.