I have too many expensive degrees and this is the one way I imagine that I can really contribute to the family's finances because of my expertise in finance, engineering, construction, etc. 

It is my understanding that you cannot use the ADU for short term rentals in Los Angeles.https://therealdeal.com/la/2019/10/29/while-you-were-sleeping-la-bans-granny-flats-as-airbnbs/If you make the ADU all electric (like I did on mine), then you don't need to worry about splitting the gas. 

I have a friend who is a software engineer who is on his fourth note.

I have about $300 on my credit cards (just finally paid them off for the most part, and have about $20,000 limit).My cash on hand is relatively light, but what my plan was was to find some single family homes in the north Detroit area (currently anywhere from $40-$60k and put about $15-20k tops into any repairs or fixes (not looking for total rehabs, mostly something I can do some small repairs here and there and paint, personally I am knowledgeable about renovating up until complex electric and plumbing).

However, the legitimate issue was regarding Electric.

Other STR related expenses such as electricity and gas are generally more investor friendly and bonus no sales tax in Oregon.- Distinguishably & Scarcity: One challenge (and opportunity) of investing in Oregon is healthy and happy properties.

And electrical was/is?

Especially for parents who need to cook and don’t want to feel left out, while also making sure that their toddler isn’t running around with a butter knife and trying to stick it in electrical sockets.

A lot of the fees will include all of your utilities including electric, internet, water & sewer etc..

I hired an engineering company to provide the following for the Floodway Permit:Topographic SurveyFloor CertificationNo Rise CertificateElevation CertificateThe biggest issue for me was the wait time.