When discussing numbers, I noted that many of these homes were priced higher per square foot than recent sales in the area.

It is also a fantastic way to get your foot in the door with REI and some great first hand experiences of what it means to manage a property. 

Here's how I think we can get in on it.You can buy a Single Family Home in an area with a price per square foot, let's say Santa Cruz for fun.

Main house will still have garage and rent for $3,200. 800 sq foot ADU $1,800 - $2,100.

I wanted to get my foot in the door, meet many people and gain as much knowledge as I possibly canto that I can progress with knowledge and connections on my side. 

Hey Lisa,I would recommend Luxury Vinyl https://www.homedepot.com/p/Tr...This is Waterproof vinyl planks with scratch, stain, and slip resistance and cost about $1.59 per square foot. 

A commercial broker will better understand price per square foot comparisons, cost to enter markets, rent/revenue ratios, and a bunch of others.Just google some areas and you’ll see plenty of educational material.

The price to enter is so much lower than most markets around the country, while the employment market is robust and vacancy is under 2% in the area.

Was done so quickly and we set a record for price-per-square-foot in our Zip Code.

You certainly need something a bit more robust to do apartments.