I wanted to start with a cheaper property I could reasonably afford and also learn from.

She's on a fixed monthly income and cannot afford home repairs.

It looks like you are doing an affordable build based on the cost but hard to say since you didnt provide info on the build itself such as square footage and finishes.

If they cannot afford the security deposit, it's best to just find someone who can.

Did you know before it happened, that new regulations were coming regarding condominiums that now makes a large number of people both regret buying and now not being able to afford the  payments on the "great deal" they bought a while back?

It needed a rehab, and I just couldn't afford it. 

Taxes are reasonable (in most areas), and there is a significant lack of quality affordable housing.  

Non-passive to achieve this level of return.Add the addition of the ADU makes the main unit rent controlled if over 15 years old.the work to add an ADU likely exceeds the effort of a brrrr that can achieve infinite return  Experienced investors are adding multiple ADUs by leveraging items like bonus density, committing units to affordable housing, etc.  

Lower property taxes, affordable housing compared to LA (CA buyers are usually cash buyers because what they net from their smaller home in CA can get them a bigger home here, often covered by what they net from their CA sale), allergies (smog), and politics. 

@Samuel Coronado - the challenge is that there will likely be a very small number of renters looking for a house that size, as well as that can afford a rent amount that high who won't just buy otherwise.