I would love to hear any suggestions about where I should look to live in the area. 

If it passes and they have a grip on the process, now you have two properties where you can add an ADU to each.I don't know Chicago but would it require a hearing?

South Carolina (where I live) is a great state for many things but not rental real estate.  

That's where good people live, and good people make good tenants.But before you put money down on a house, I would find a quality property manager.

Our two story more family homes started at 500k and have ended up at 675k to 725k.. with our original nets at 100k ( was the goal) to now we are 100k to 150k NET NET NET on those.. we have 17 more to deliver and 11 are presold at those high numbers and so if I can keep lumber where i need it we should have a very nice last year of the project.

Returning, recommendations, Street presence, etc. to where it feeds itself. 

There were some communication learnings on this project where I acknowledged to emphasize expectations.

We had one where they wanted us to pay for the majority of the costs to replace 1 mile of sewer back to a larger main.  

Where do you live, and where are your units? 

Do you know where I could find/access lists of seller carry back notes?