If there's a deal with way too many people involved on both sides, they're gonna screw it up for everybody. 

This is the same sort of criteria a lender uses to qualify people for mortgages.

It has been really educational for me because we have people from all over the US with all types of experience to learn from.

I try my best to help as many people as possible.

Luckily for OP, I can't imagine too many people wanting to add 2 ADU's. 

As a loan officer, I've seen a few people go through the same scenario of basically breaking even. 

Some of these groups are dedicated to people advertising their STR.

I hate big walls of text and believe most people do too. 

I have often seen many people love the idea of building, but once they figure out the cost, those ideas change.For reference, here in Chicago, you can expect new builds to be between $200-$275/SF depending on MANY factors...that's just a very rough ballpark!

A lot of people sleep on properties that have been sitting, but where some profitable opportunities are.That said, I’ve been spending a lot of time working directly with investors and sourcing off-market multifamily deals—ones that never make it to Zillow or Redfin.