The detached garage in the far back would be perfect for an ADU, but how do I determine the ARV of the property if I want to flip it with an ADU attached?

I am currently working with investors in the Slidell and New Orleans area and would love to share any leads I pick up with you.

Then instead of half a dozen or dozen buyers you have to weed through and determine if they really have money or not...will really close or not....you open the market to hundreds or a thousand potential motived buyers

From Publication 523 - "Determine whether you meet the residence requirement.

See the intent of the keyword is what is determined to be a conversion.

You just have to assume you'll go out to some field and pick your part. 

As an example, a house that requires $50K in structural work to be inhabitable might be so difficult for other buyers to purchase that a smart investor can pick up that property for much, much less than $50K below market value (and keep the spread as profit).Now, you might wonder why a homeowner (or another investor) wouldn't come in and pay closer to market value, spend $50K on structural repairs and then have some equity in the house.

If it's just a matter of encapsulating what is there, and all the contractor is going to do is peel and stick a product on top of it, I would definitely prefer to do that myself and pick my own version of the wood product.  

Hi, What are some recommended websites or tools to be tracking housing market trends, in order to determine when a good time to buy will be. 

I mean you can pick up labor all on your own and contractors are a dime a dozen.