From the standpoint of a "retirement community" I don't know if it works because what I've been seeing is that the baby boomers that are retiring want to stay near their grand kids which are generally located near economic engines (industry, universities, hospitals, etc...).

We applied a fiberglass cloth/sheeting product to one of our flat roof commercial buildings several years ago (1800 sqft).

Grew up fairly poor, 2nd hand clothes often, worked and put money in family coffers to help out. 

I bought those two investment properties with profits from a good primary home purchase in NYC (bought for $250,000 in 2002, sold for $475,000)Sold one of the investment properties out here in San Jose, CAPurchased for $436,000 in 2013, sold for $665,000 a few weeks agoDoing a 1031 Exchange to move our profits into a better cash flow marketIn contract on 5 properties with 2 different turnkey providers in Kansas City, MO...looking for 1-2 moreGoal short-term is to improve our cash flow, longer term goal is to make enough on our investment portfolio to have more flexibility in day jobs, and live wherever we'd like, hopefully somewhere with more land to spread out (we've got 3 chickens, 2 dogs, and a baby on the way this fall on our little 4300 square foot lot in urban San Jose)Thanks again for the referral, and look forward to getting in touch with them!

Keep in mind that  this house's  ARV is not even close to that. the comps on the block aren't even close to that number  and this baby needs work!

Do you have any pictures of your "new baby"?

I don't wear suspenders with a belt but we use a pan as well, LOL.Don't know your plan, but it's great taking clothes off and tossing them in the laundry, jumping in the shower.

@Eric Kissinger AS long as you don't violate zoning and you pull the required permits and build to code, the ADU should add value.As baby boomers continue to age, more and more are living with their kids. 

I've got a city rowhouse with awful asphalt tiles on sides and baby blue faded vinyl on the front & back.

Show up with clothes and a sleeping bag at the management office and make your self at home . tell them you have to live there until the problem is fixed .