Find out from your new PM if the lease is official before the security deposit is received because you signed it.

When I asked for a bump in the past, I have received a slight increase in rent.

It still would not alleviate the other issues with an ADU addition such as revenue out long (often many months) before any incoming revenue, the worse financing associated with the ADU, that it likely makes your primary a rent controlled unit, that it detracts from the primary even if it is just yard, that adding an ADU addition is work (likely more work than a BRRRR with much lower returns), etcCan you post the valuation you receive when you receive the appraisal?

@Jennifer Donley I received an automated email stating, thanks, but no thanks.

I know that :)   I have great credit 740+ FICO, a few flips under my belt and this current project isn't complicated ($110k purchase price, $20k rehab for cosmetic fixes).They pulled credit before my term sheet was issued :(   90% LTV on purchase / 100% LTV on rehab  (What they sent:  65% LTV on purchase / 100% Rehab)Rates starting at 7.49% for 12 mos  (What they sent: 10.49% + 2.75% Loan Orig)We have a tight close date and I have to call the Account Executive everyday to find out what the status of the loan is, term sheet, etc..I'm not sure if I will use them for this project as I have already received 90% LTV for purchase and rehab, 9.49%, 12 mos, 1% loan orig, from another source but I wanted to try them as I heard many good things about them from other investors. 

The QI is just there to receive the money from the first sale and pay the next, so that you are not taxed on that transfer. 

I’d personally rather receive a little less rent and have the tenants cover this cost.

I agree with a lot of the answers you have received. 

They are serviced with a note/contract servicer which holds the original docs, receives and dispurses pmts, does the tax reporting and enforces the terms like late fees, early payoff penalties,  interest-only end dates, etc. 

Acting in fealty unto seller, upon receiving such request/demand from a potential buyer listing agent would connect with seller(s), communicate such desire/demand, and seek seller(s) directives as to how to proceed.