As for experienced investors, once you know the game you'll crush everywhere Well said. 

ADUs or carriage houses are well supported in adjacent downtown neighborhoods but no one is building and selling new construction homes the comparable will be very limited. the appraisal will be difficult. it's just a lot.

As you take applications from prospective tenants I'd tell them your plans as well.

Also most universities have some kind of housing office that can point students to common rentals as well as on campus recomendations.

It's around 4 acres of land that could be developed into a cul de sac with ~10 SF homes.However the lot currently hosts a 5k sqft commercial/industrial structure (made out of metal). 

As always, we need to be qualifying tenants well and following up with prior landlords.

I think a strategy that would serve me well is one where I buy a 2 (or 3) bedroom house with 1.5+ bathrooms.

There are two kitchens as well.

I've started my journey in the expensive Seattle market and found house hacking a duplex gave me a tremendous boost as my first property.The top 10 advantages that played out quite well:1.

I think there should be a search tab for them as well.