I have searched for this answer(obviously not in the right place).

That could be a great way to find and stay engaged with local investors, realtors and opportunities. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsYou can also search for other investors or brokers in your market and follow their journey on Bigger Pockets here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/usersBest of luck to you and look forward to following your success on BP!

Start your search and any rehab you need to do on your properties now!

May run a search. 

Narrow the search area to that specific block if you can. 

Including ANDRecord the purchase, closing, settlement, loan costAny improvements DepreciationWhere did you get the money from to pay for it At the end what your equity isAND it is pretty simple as long as you track your each and every penny:money inmoney outthe money you owemoney someone owes you= equityOnly possible if you track all on Accrual Basis. 

I've searched around and came across a few poorly designed websites on Google with no reviews anywhere who offer the rental listings.  

They had to improve on their own dime.

Hi Bob,the only pitfall I see is that the ADU process is very slow, our new mayor is trying to improve things but the last time I checked 4 months ago, the SFDBI was announcing 6-8 months wait to get the ADU permits approved.

I use pacer.gov to search court cases, which is very useful.