@Kash Tacke I'm a big fan of ADU's in general especially here in the mid west, yes you could potentially be on the front of the wave, but housing density is the solution to the affordability issue, anytime you are investing with affordability in mind is a great strategy to me, and sound like there are some incentives or at least supporting winds form the local city, that in itself seems like it would be worth at least approaching an architect or contractor to bid up some plans or concepts to take tot he city.  

Happy to answer any questions and always open to any advice local experts are willing to share.  

I would recommend tuning into Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast and going to local meetups. 

If you're interested in connecting with local investors or discussing multifamily investments, feel free to let me know.

its genius really.. most bird dogs work for locals on a performance basis and don't have to pay the investor to bring them deals.. 

Have you done any research on purchasing property locally?

Focus on identifying promising neighborhoods in the north or east bay by leveraging your husband’s contractor network, local real estate agents, and online deal-finding platforms.

Based on the information that you shared, if you haven’t already done so, I recommend connecting with a local expert.

Finally, double-check local demand and rent trends in the area to ensure the pro forma income is achievable.I’ve worked on several mobile home park deals as a broker and am currently helping a few clients sell their parks, so I know how important it is to ensure the numbers make sense both now and in the long term.

I found MLS data outside the are and got data from local property managers.