Here's a link https://www.mass.gov/how-to/check-a-home-improvement-contrac...IMO vetting contractors is important.

If the landlord or their employee did the work themselves, they must include a description of the work, how long it took, and the hourly rate they charged.

Quote from @Alan Asriants: Here is a note I found from Fannie mae: ADUs are not eligible with a 2-4 unit dwelling, or when a manufactured home is the primary residence.

While some lender will allow statements from other countries and will convert to USD, the path of least resistance here is to have your funds already in the US and create a US based entity to vest on title. 

They all say they will be on the lookout for me, and they are experienced realtors.I did however get one from here, bigger pockets, and this realtor hasn't worked with investors before, butis asking me to sign a contract so I am working with them exclusively.The reason I am asking what to do, is because this realtor with the contract is very new, but I heard that most realtors will ask you to sign one if theyre serious.

Looking for a gut check here because my CPA/tax guy is advising against dumping the brokerage account bc taxes, missed upside - but he also admits to not specializing in real estate asset/tax protection strategies.  

Right here on BP, in the BP Store:https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/lend-to-liveLend to Live is the bible for HML. 

@Andrew Thomas Hey Andrew, I am also a local agent over here in Rochester.

Some go as far as saying that if you’re evicting frequently, something is broken upstream, either in underwriting, screening, or tenant relations.So here’s what I’d love to pick your brains on: Do you see eviction as a necessary cost of doing business, or do you think there are better ways to prevent it altogether?

I’ll be honest it’s not clear to me real estate is necessarily a better investment than say the stock market, certainly not a bad investment but not as hyped as some people make it, you need to decide how much owning your own home is worth to you & also how long you plan to be in the area, if you will be here for the foreseeable future, bite the bullet and buy, if your not sure where you will be in a few years, renting might make more sense.