As the market keeps shifting, I’ve been thinking more about balancing property ownership with paper assets like mortgage notes. Both have their pros and cons, but notes seem to offer steady returns without the tenant ...

It shows I’ve thought it through from both a construction and investment angle, which usually makes lenders a lot more comfortable approving the deal. 

Quote from @Bailey Rankin: Switching from real estate photography with wide angles to up-close vignette photos.

Do not work with that agent, they are not the right fit. 

I'm trying to think of different angles to make it work because the idea of house hacking and moving out and having renters cover the mortgage as the home appreciates seems awesome to me, but accounting for all expenses, I'm struggling to get even close. 

But before diving in, make sure the strategy actually fits your bigger goals.

Document – Photos from all angles, measurements, attempted contact log.2. 

Not all of these angles work for you. 

Seller financing is another one - great option in theory, but modeling those scenarios takes forever so I only do it when the seller explicitly mentions it.I'm betting I'm leaving money on the table by not exploring every financing angle, but there's only so many hours in the day.

We are planning to rent our ADU as an MTR to comply with the law and because that model better fits our business needs.