Map out your goals and rewrite them often to help guide your decisions. 

Often nicknamed a "Kiddy Condo Loan", it's a great way for parents to get a property for their kids as a primary residence.Regarding the debt-to-income ratio, that is a genuine concern and something you would need to consider. 

The ADUs have not been a good RE investment. 1) The value added by the ADU addition is often significantly less than the cost of adding the ADU.

These areas often have better cash flow potential.Value-Add Opportunities: Seek properties that need some renovation or improvement.

Quote from @Matthew Irish-Jones: Quote from @Marcus Auerbach: #3 is often the only possible path to #1. 

an advantage might be something like:-used to live there and know it well-it's close by-have friends and family there-like to vacation there / want to own a second home thereif i were you, i would pick a market you can go to in person often, or at least in the beginning when you can look at properties and set up your team. 

Inflation: While real estate is often seen as a hedge against inflation, the rapid increase in costs for materials and labor has made new developments and renovations more expensive, squeezing profit margins.3.

Look for homes that need some cosmetic updates—they’re often great for flipping!

If you did a bunch of volume sure you can use it but doing deals every so often doesn't make sense. 

That said, appreciation is very strong in both towns and there are often a lot of tax advantages that sometimes make it worthwhile to buy even without cash flow.