Gary helps everything make sense by reverse engineering the goal of $1M income and getting that goal chopped down to actionable and measurable steps.12 Rules for life by Jordan Peterson - This has nothing to do with RE but everything to do with living your life with purpose, integrity, gratitude, etc.

Very stringent process.

It is a measure of return and risk.

However, I'm unsure how the addition of an ADU would impact the appraised value.Do you have resources around this topic or know how appraisals are measured on ADUs, in CA, if know? 

What do they measure out at?

He also pulled out a ruler stick to measure how high the roof was and told them anything above 6 feet the workers had to be tied off with harnesses on.

Whatever you do, have a stringent due diligence process and don't get in a hurry. 

Also, I’ll copy/paste some advice I’ve previously posted: My handyman or cleaners take pics, videos & measurements of my rooms.

Between the annual taxes and the stringent U&O guidelines enforced by an unwavering L&I, this seems silly.

Err on the side of caution.I also hate it when things are measured in months since a month is not a defined period of time.