Single Family House Hacking

[Andrew Lee]

Hello Bigger Pockets Forum! I am 21 years of age and I have been looking to purchase a single family home with a detached garage that way I am able to convert the garage into a separate adu and rent out the 3-4 bedroom house. There is just one problem i live in an expensive area. Cities including West Hills, Woodland Hills, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Northridge, etc. I do not go to school and I've been working and saving for 2-3 years now. Median price of my area is very expensive and I am not sure what to do. It might go down after this pandemic is over but even then it might be a tad bit too high. Would you guys suggest moving to maybe a less expensive area like Santa Clarita or even the IE? Also if you guys have experience with making a garage into an ADU and living in it please feel free to share. I am all ears. Thank you.