And yes @Dan H. says that ADU is not a value add… but we pay $800 per month now bc of the ADU and our home is worth about $900k now.

I haven't found a good deal on the KitchenAid unit that is the standard but at $90, this might be worth a shot.

For me the answer was, it's more work than I want to handle with little children and I'm not outperforming S&P 500 well enough to be worth the effort.Side point, if you are going for cash flow, you are eventually move to paid off properties so you are managing 20-30 not the 130 other people are quoting you. 

I remember buying my first 'big' TV back in the 90's....

The Go-Giver: - “Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value, than you take in payment”The Voice of Knowledge: - “It’s not important to be right, or make others wrong.

Buyer who thinks if property is worth $500k and balance on loan is $100k that they can get the $500k at auction.4.

Would it be worth it to invest in a less expensive unit just outside of the strip or is having a place within walking distance the biggest appeal?

However, if you remember the presidential candidate from years ago who was Dallas based, Ross Perot, he said, if you want to make a billion dollars in real estate, buy in the path of progress. 

But it's all worth it for me.

One thing to watch out for is the financing aspect of it - could be a hurdle getting a loan if the transaction is "non-arms length" - i.e. between "Friends" - might be worth looking at seller financing too