However, between the layoffs and back to office orders, it changes how people spend their money.

If you are worried about the price then the program isn't for you  but just consider you spend 4 years and about 50 to 100k+ to get a degree that pays you around 75k.

This all comes down to how much you are looking to spend and the class of property/class of tenants you want to deal with.

If you ABSOLUTELY want to do it, just spend a few satoshis and find the contacts for a private lender that will do the deal.

I didn't spend $100 on both machines.

When using the 1031 it will restrict the amount you have to spend on a new property.

You want to have your financial house in order so you know what you CAN afford and what you SHOULD spend.

The more time you spend talking about other options and try to build up the negatives, the less time you are spending on what you fell are the positives of your own idea.If you believe that you are onto a great idea using L2P option contracts and forming partnerships where someone else provides 100% of the money while you provide 100% of the real estate-related functions, then start it up and make it work.  

The main issue is that to do the ADU you have to spend so much bringing other items up to code like electrical, plumbing, lighting (windows) and egress.

Keep spending money on it, and if it is not working..