Hey @Dwayne Clarke  ADU's are awesome, but they do require careful management.

I would tread very very carefully here

CA RE Broker ( which I have) standard state MLO and NMLS  and Consumer finance license.

This saved my skin on the exit!

I have a nearly couple dozen in the area and my average rent is almost $900.Be careful who you take advice from

For perspective, outside of SF you can easily get a place to rent for 2500 or so, figure another 1500 for day care.

To be fair, I'm not saying the Midwest is a bad market but you have to be really careful where and what you buy. 

ohhh, it's a giant mess.Be careful.

I'm currently helping my aging parents, and I need to be spending more time taking care of them.

Consider that a few big expenses (ie. roofs, HVACs, etc) are often taken care of for a little while, since they are replaced as part of the reno in a few of these example properties.Thank you all in advance!