ADU as an Airbnb or Rental

[Erica Baruti]

I own a property in Atlanta that's a 2br/1ba w/1300 sqft that I'm currently renting as a section 8. I'm considering building an ADU behind the house that would be smaller, but also a 2br/1ba for 750 sqft that I'm considering renting as an Airbnb or another section 8. The ADU is approved for the location, except that the kitchen can only be a kitchenette, not a full kitchen. My main concern is the build is proving to be a lot more of an investment than I anticipated spending - close to $90k. Does anyone in the are have experience building an ADU in the Atlanta area? How much did you spend? What were the pitfalls & benefits after the build was completed? How are you using the ADU? TIA