RE has been part of my life since the beginning, my father was a developer - very small scale, 20-40 lot neighborhoods which were mostly ranch/split foyer starter homes.

Im actually looking to get into development.

I'll be sure to keep this thread updated as things develop.

I ran the numbers and it's an awesome opportunity to get into a great area in Charlotte (which has development popping up everywhere).

What your looking for exists but usually builders only finance on land they own, and even then its usually in a full development. 

I am looking to network with developers, contractors with commercial experience, and experienced land acquisition professionals in the Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside County areas.

One of my favorite quotes by Jim Rohn is, "Your level of success will seldom exceed your level of personal development".If I was coaching my younger self, this is what I would recommend: Read Brandon Turner's book on Rental Property Investing https://www.amazon.com/Book-Rental-Property-Investing-Passive-ebook/dp/B018UTI2DOListening to the BP Real Estate podcast https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcastListening to the BP money podcast https://www.biggerpockets.com/moneyshowAttend your local REIA meetings to networkStart analyzing deals to get practiceEngage more on the BP forumsAll the best!

I was interested in a super-skinny strip of land adjacent to property I currently own, but there were MANY liens against it because it was owned by Brandon Barber, who'd gone to jail for misc. property development misdeeds. 

Toll Brothers are building a development of single family homes across the street from my property starting at $500K.

The Torrance ADU development standard states "ADUs are not allowed in the Hillside Overlay or Local Coastal Overlay District unless the ADU is created from converting existing permitted square footage," which I assume are the areas you're talking about.