In my analysis the cost for an ADU in kern county would run about $85K and I have saved about 75% of that right now.  

REI is a long game, but, in my opinion it is the best way to build wealth.I would start by narrowing down your market. 

Quote from @David Cooper: Quote from @Lauren Sanford: Quote from @Jim Rice: Lauren, really just trying to put together a group that would what to meet up if possible and share education, information & build relationships.

House hacking can certainly be a great way to build equity and reduce living expenses, but it’s essential to have a cushion in case your rental income doesn’t come in as expected or renovations take longer than planned.

Why do we still build homes with sticks?  

My target market is South Florida, including Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach County, and possibly Collier and Lee Counties.

I also have no problem doing some sweat work to build equity in the beginning as well.

After that you want to build the relationship.

I'd look at that as well as the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance, which every Pa township, borough or city has, or if they don't have those docs, they are covered by the county codes.

Our goal is to be able to use either some type of software or spreadsheets to continue to build off of and help dial in our costs as we begin to hire more contractors for our team.