That means there’s always a demand for rentals, especially in the right neighborhoods.

All the markets you mentioned are solid choices for affordability and long-term growth potential.If you’re looking to narrow it down, consider Indianapolis or Columbia, SC, as both have strong rental demand, landlord-friendly laws, and stable economies.

I'd be surprised if there was anything substantially more than this that took place, and I'd be shocked if it caused anything to change for 2025, only 2026 onwards (for major things that is).Which is exactly what I call guessing  ;) 

At the same time, the neighborhoods are not in high demand or else the properties would not sell to wholesalers and renovators so cheap.  

I would be very careful with a contractor demanding a deposit before they start work.

Dynamic pricing tools like PriceLabs or Beyond Pricing can help boost your revenue by adjusting rates based on demand.

However, ADUs still add substantial value by increasing the overall utility and potential income generation of the property.When it comes to appraisal, an appraiser will consider the added value of the ADU based on comparable properties in the area (comps) that have similar features, including ADUs if available.

WE did fine since like you I would only buy if there was substantial equity AS U need that when they stop paying then you had 3 to 6 months to get them out and then 10 to 50k to rehab..

Do you think that demand will be high for something like that? 

If all I had ready to deploy was $60k I'd put it somewhere until I grew it to a more substantial number. $60k doesn't buy a whole lot these days that's not going to come with a pretty substantial amount of risk.