@Kash Tacke I'm a big fan of ADU's in general especially here in the mid west, yes you could potentially be on the front of the wave, but housing density is the solution to the affordability issue, anytime you are investing with affordability in mind is a great strategy to me, and sound like there are some incentives or at least supporting winds form the local city, that in itself seems like it would be worth at least approaching an architect or contractor to bid up some plans or concepts to take tot he city.  

At the time, his offer was low, and I had potential plans for that space, so I turned him down.

Quote from @Jerem Kaawaloa: I have spent the past 20 years working in health care and have only ever purchased properties for my own use, including a home and office.

Hi Jonathan,Jay’s Fencing (209-847-3992), Elite Iron Fencing (209-968-6685), and Fletcher Fencing (209-662-8298) are solid options to get bids from and compare.I also offer consulting services to help clients navigate projects like this—whether it’s evaluating bids, ensuring the scope of work is clear, or helping you avoid potential issues during the process.

With the current mortgage rate constraints affecting how many buyers are willing to enter the market we are seeing a lot of borrowers have success with the BRRRR strategy with plans to sell in the next 3-5 years when interest rates go down.Researching potential LTR and STR rental amounts and seeing if holding for a few years is a viable option is a good analysis to do well. 

Potential for Over-RelianceWhile guidance is valuable, it’s important to maintain your independence as an investor.

Make sure to research lenders, get pre-approved, and calculate your potential ROI before bidding. 

I think too many people get into this and struggle for too long before realizing that they not been properly trained and potentially could have dramatically shortened the learning curve.   

I've been running the numbers on different properties using a variety of online calculators for properties that I initially thought looked like there may be potential.

They will tell you the potential.