Thinking about purchasing with intent to convert garage or build ADU.

[Dylan Greytak]

Does anyone in the Tampa area have experience with converting garages into studios or converting a large room into an ADU?

I have been actively looking for a small MFH in the Tampa Bay Area to house hack for the past 4 months now. Every good deal I see seems to get scooped up before I can get an offer in and I am getting tired of tossing 2k a month to my landlord. 

This brings me to the thought of buying a SFH and converting it so I can house hack.

Has anyone found this to be a solid strategy in our area?

If so, what can I expect to spend converting a 2 car garage? What about a small studio adu?

I am pretty handy, and my job allows me a lot of free time during the day, so I would probably do most of the work myself.