Do you have the staying power to hold and finish the project?

What was overwhelming for the seller was something right in my wheelhouse to deal with. 

I can say now that I have friends and not only business partners.I'm still learning and developing as I go but here are some important insights that I can share with people that are just starting up:- When you hear that REI is overwhelming to start, believe that.

Quote from @Trevor Powers: Network, read/listen to books, and don't be too hesitant on pulling the trigger on something you believe is a good deal.

We don't have gas out there now, but we do have power and sewer/plumbing in the garage because of the permitted rec room and bathroom.My biggest question is the ADU designation.

Looking all over the country is just going to be either overwhelming or waste a lot of energy

It is no secrete that recent property listings and price of said listings are not meeting the buying power of these areas.

There are no specific plans developed at this point that anyone can offer advice on - I'm just overwhelmed and I feel like we're on a bit of a time crunch to get something going.

Scaling in this business is extremely difficult and stressful as you balance that line of bringing on more properties so you can afford to hire more people while already being overwhelmed by the properties you currently have.

Overwhelmingly Positive Testimonials and Reviews from StudentsThe "reviews" for a guru come exclusively or overwhelmingly from individuals who create accounts on BiggerPockets with seemingly no other purpose than to dispense undying love and/or personal loyalty to the guru, with lengthy commentary about the complete life turnaround that spending $5K - $100K had in a very brief period of time, rather than a rational assessment of the pros and cons of the program and their outcomes achieved so far.