Anyone have a cheat sheet or checklist for covering your ADU bases?

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

Should I use my homeowner's insurance policy to cover the costs?

And this is your best chance of house hacking while covering most of your living expense or maybe even cashflow if you buy in the right area.Hope this helps!

.🔹 Insurance Challenges – Even when insurance pays, it rarely covers the actual cost to completely rebuild.

You could agree with the Seller that you will accept up to $10,000 in the special assessment and the seller covers the remainder.

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

It can still qualify if it's a fixer-upper, as long as the rental income from the property can cover the debt service.

Now let's say I find a triplex that covers the 1% rule but combined cash flow from all 3 doors is roughly $150-$200 or would you want to keep it at $150-$200 cash flow per door with the 1% rule applying?