THEY should be the expert on what should happen, if they know their trade of course. 

I know it's a different time now, but trading long term borrowing on a long term asset for a short term LOC that can be called... that's not something I would ever recommend.

But, I'm a mechanical engineer by trade and am not afraid of digging into the details to figure out if it's viable. ;)

If you're planning on building an ADU or JADU 'yourself', my suggestion is to make sure you have some previous knowledge of construction and also make sure you know good sub-contractors in the following trades:  electrical, plumbing, foundation, roofing, framing, drywall/paint, stucco, tile, cabinetry, flooring, HVAC, concrete, etc.The last thing you want is poor quality work that has to be re-done because a handyman or the wrong tradesman did the work.

Sellers are still wanting "too much" as they typically think their deals should still be trading in the 4-5% cap rate range.While I won't pretend to have a crystal ball, I generally think: a) if you want to get a deal today, you are going to need to be more aggressive then you probably are comfortable with in your assumptions.  

They have some events, virtual meetings, and in-person trade shows where it might be beneficial. 

You’ll need to decide what your end goals are and what you are willing to trade-off to achieve it.

My skilled trade education started at 7, working alongside my Dad, who in addition to a thriving electrical contracting business, always had side projects.

Thanks  Self Storage doesn't trade often.

Build a commercial team- insurance, financing, Planning/Zoning, fire inspector, trades- electrician, plumber, carpenter, excavation, concrete, hvac, flooring, engineers, signage, etc.