BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

However, if you don't know the layout here, it's best to get with those that do as properties change street by street and sometimes even on the same street.

Albuquerque is already such a wonderful place to live and do business so I am all for anything that will make it even better.  

There are even ADU grants being offered.

I'd personally say pulling your water heater out and replacing with a wall mount on demand one, would be worth the cost to have in unit washer dryer if you are staying there or renting it, it would be worth it.its always worth doing the big stuff well and correct even if you are cleaning up after someone, the long term hold always prevails, its just a little frustrating front sometimes, but hang in there!

I’m not looking for a completely passive approach, even though I’d be managing it from outside the country.

The ADU would then be used as a long-term rental.Does this qualify as a “like-for-like” property exchange even though I’m technically not buying another property and does a 1031 apply?

A successful STR needs a good bit of cash upfront and if you’re doing a BRRRR then even more now for rehab.  100% financing everything and the rehab is not advisable unless you’re a very skilled and hands on STR investor.  

I even identified a viable property to do this already, but may not have my ducks in line yet to execute with a group.If I can get a fund going, I plan to scale it and do more of these projects since I have the blue print to do this over and over, but just need cash.

And your communications need to be very wise, meaning they can't come across the wrong way regarding tone, even when you're aggravated.