I got a quote for 8K sft retail from a construction company for around $120/sft, this includes site prep, utilities, metal building erection, exterior finishes, interior insulation etc (basically build the shell from scratch).

My credit is poor right now but can easily be improved as my income is much better lately. 

I have been poor very poor living off food banks and pawning items just to eat for a day and do it again.

Here is a list of what adding ADUs, especially in single family zoned areas,  in my CA market is typically a poor RE investment:1) The value added by the ADU addition is often significantly less than the cost of adding the ADU.

That could mean poor tenant quality, which could lead to them not paying or eviction.

Poor egress is dangerous.  

We still have to disclose that I'm a licensed broker but the offer coming through another agent puts a layer of insulation between us that makes sellers a little more comfortable.Finally, I like seeing my agent get paid.

@Abigail KingRobert Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad Poor Dad" and Gary Keller's "The Millionaire Real Estate Investor" provide advice on building wealth through real estate.

I want to start a nonprofit eventually to help the poor in the USA & other countries, and I'm considering using my own money or receiving government funds instead of relying on donations from people unless they're just rich ****s.

A lot of seller financing comes with higher price or is a poor asset.