If the unit has issues such as ingress/egress, bad electrical, is newly developed space without meeting minimum ADU setback requirements, etc then of course the jurisdiction can red tag it and enforce it.  

So I’m in a bit of a bind, I have a duplex I’m house hacking we remodeled entire thing, new hvac, electric panels, electric main, updated plumbing, water heaters, furnace, install central air, roof.

I would say including architect, engineering and permitting costs, you'd be at about $250,000. 

@Jon HaneyWhat is the heating source, gas, electric ?

Who paid for my windfall, not sure, increased national debt perhaps. its also how they are selling electric cars. 

Hello,We have an original fused disconnect from 1950, when the building was built but all of the apartments have circuit breakers.  I understand that even modern multi-families may have main disconnects that are fused...

I currently have a very stable software engineer position and eventually hope to cut back hours or become a contractor that works 20 hours per week once I am able to hit some of my financial goals.The ADU seems like a potential way to keep my mortgage expenses down since I would just pay for it up front with the sell of the property.

., flooring, cabinetry, electrical systems) into 5-, 7-, and 15-year depreciation schedules, the property owner could accelerate depreciation and front-load these benefits.

The city approved rental license inspector essentially just tested to make sure there was access to hot water, access to heat, no unsafe conditions like exposed electric wiring, CO/smoke detectors present/functional, fire extinguishers present/not expired, etc.

I have 8 years experience in commercial construction, civil engineering, and project management, so hoping to leverage that skillset to help me.