I will begin putting those things into practice by developing a plan of action incorporating all of these ideas.Thanks again to all of you for your suggestions. :)James

My first few properties i purchased in Ft Wayne are all under $100k (ranging between $60-$90K purchase price) and they are all cashflowing about $500~$600 per property per month. i haven't had any significant maintenance (because i did all the repairs up front) and of course i have to incorporate vacancy and future capex, but even with these in mind i anticipate that i cashflow $250~$300 per month per property at least.  

If I were to buy in the desert, I would take a look at the style around me and try to incorporate that into my rental. 

They are projecting 1000+ jobs within the year to incorporate new contracts and a merger with UTC. 2) I cannot answer where the best areas to invest in are because I think it depends on the tenants you want to deal with.

In response, the Board devised what they believed to be a clever solution.The Board's plan entailed incorporating these assessment amounts into the sale price when a property changed hands.

We are hoping to incorporate more local art into our design with photos and paintings from some of the sites around the city.

The easiest thing to do is work with a tax professional to run some scenarios with your current situation and incorporate several “what ifs” and alter your income using some of those strategies you noted and evaluate the outcomes.  

So short answer is conventional owner occ guidelines do not incorporate ADU rental income into your income to help qualify.

I've worked in corporate for a while and I'm looking to build relationships with other professionals who have complementary skills and would like to expand on their existing investments or begin investing in real estate.

There are ways to transfer property after, but you'll have to consult with a specialist like @Scott Smith.Here are some graphical representations to help you in these decisons/discussions:Asset Protection Onion DiagramAsset Protection Decision Diagram - to help assess the need for asset protection, and what to implement