Then I moved out to the east coast Hilton head island for a year, then I moved to Southern California and have been living outside San Diego for the last 20 years!

I’m looking to meet up with some people in my area and network/ hang with people that are successful or heading that way!

Your book recommendation will absolutely help give you a head start on being an honest and ethical landlord. 

That indicates we are not at a peak, let alone headed towards a down turn. 

You've got a big head start on a lot of investors with your remodeling business.

"Heads in beds" they say!

Patrick,Just a heads up, no lender that I have found will let you do a HELOC on a rental property.

Excessive holes in walls....you mean from nails after art is taken down for instance?

There will be a lot of people getting bids and getting all hot and bothered, but not everyone in the state will rush to build these once reality hits.Off the top of my head around 15% of all new homes in California are ADUs, and it's increasing every year. 

@Barbara Pinto No problem, you hit it on the head with what to account for and as long as the numbers in returns works for you and you are comfortable then all is fine.