Not only are R-5 properties zoned for duplexes they are also zoned for accessory dwelling units which means if you find a place with a large enough lot you cant turn a single family home to a duplex AND build another house up to 750sq ft on the same lot. thats Three Units on the same lot!

Allow me to explain.ADU's are known to be a pretty popular housing accessory in California. 

Hello,I own a home in Westchester NY that has an accessory dwelling unit which is a small apartment above the detached garage. 

These are my accessory thoughts: Is the market going to drop more and I lose more equity ?

The dwelling unit and any bedroom(s) rented to overnight lodgers shall be within the main building of the dwelling unit that the owner occupies as his/her primary residence and shall not be in a detached accessory building; b.

(landlord regs, construction quality, financing, MLS issues, not-so-common common practices) A few personal examples:-upstate NY: purchase prices too low for a bank to lend on-central TX: foundation settling in almost every property-San antonio TX: non-permitted accessory dwelling units-Cleveland OH: is every property locked up by a wholesaler?

I have heard mixed answers to the question of if I build these two accessory units, will I have to use commercial finance going forward, and or will this limit my buyer pool to those with commercial lending?

. ;-)  While we have shorter terms, we also have lower interest rates (we just renewed a 5-year variable residential mortgage at 2.4%)I speculate that the tenancy towards accessory apartments by Income Property is because the show is aimed at homeowners, not investors/land lords.  

As one means to try and add to units to the housing market the State of CA now allows for "Accessory Dwelling Units" (ADU's) in many places.An ADU is a secondary dwelling unit with complete independent living facilities for one or more personsand generally takes three forms: Detached: The unit is separated from the primary structure Attached: The unit is attached to the primary structure Repurposed Existing Space: Space (e.g., master bedroom) within the primary residence isconverted into an independent living unit Junior Accessory Dwelling Units: Similar to re-purposed space with various streamlining measuresThe rules around ADU's can vary from city to city but in general ADU's are allowed in many zoning districts that are zoned single-family; they are often exempt from many Planning Dept requirements for parking, open space, etc; they often have a streamlined permitting process and typically cost less than building new rent-able square footage.I am interested in getting involved in this type of investing/improvements and would very much like to connect with others who are as well.

When I was in college I would flip cars and car / truck performance accessories from junk yard and list them on Ebay and Craigs list.I own a sign company also and $5K for that business is not enough to do anything, with equipment...