Eventually, I am going to be renting both units in the house, so I am assuming I want to play it safe and get the potential ADU permitted the right way.

The only thing we can do is play the game within the rules that are currently in effect.

Ok, I like to play on words and I like to play with pictures too.

I believe real estate is a long term play if you buy a good deal that is long term cash flowing property in an area that is known for appreciation you will be fine regardless if prices drop a bit in the next 12 months. 

We expect many tenants to play games in the coming months. 

You can play with it obviously, but currently, the vertical text is to close together.4.

Even if there isn't much of a correction in real estate (which I'm not expecting here), I think it will be a better long term play than stocks.We've been building our cash reserves for several months. 

Obviously we will see how this plays out, but a lease is a legal contract and unilateral changes to a contract are not generally a judicial remedy. 

Renters are in theory only covered for the next 4 months given the stimulus, AirBNB is dead, and appreciation plays are now depreciating in most markets.

Any entry point at this given time in my opinion will be a good solid long play for the next 2 to 3 years.