As a retired tax attorney for HNW and UHNW individuals I can tell you that REITs returns are all over the place and we had clients who would make money from the dividend but see their shares decrease in price so it was not reliable. 

Best Sellers to TargetThis will make deals more difficult to come by however, since many sellers may opt to wait until interest rates decrease and cap rates follow suit in the coming years to get a higher price on their properties if they are not being forced to sell at this time.

You may need to increase or decrease the expenses based on your situation.

You already decrease that ability by buying property in undesirable locations.

Obviously what some of them have done is decrease consumer spending and increase savings.

Home prices have decreased over the last 18 months so there is lack of good options and values still above normal. 

My town of 2500 has a decreasing population for all of these reasons.

If so, shifting that to the tenants at the time of lease renewal is another great way to decrease her overall debt service.Other good ways to increase revenue in the mean time:- Raising washer/dryer prices. this may only equate to $4-$5 per unit per week, but its better than nothing- If there are any unassigned parking spaces, meaning not attached to any lease, make them paid only any offer them to tenants at a new fee.

After financing the build of the ADU, dealing with tenants and everything that comes along with that, sacrificing your own space if you occupy the home and the decreased value of your property due to the fact that there is no longer a garage or a good portion of outdoor space is taken up by this ADU....

so you have a store of value that will decrease in value if you liquidate it?