Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) have become a source of income to help families remain in their homes while providing affordable housing to elderly, single-person households, and students.The following requirements must be met for an ADU: Owner OccupancyOwner must reside at the main house or in the ADUProperties where owner does not live on site must be rezoned to allow more than one dwelling unitPermitted Zoning DistrictsR-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, RM-4, RM-5, RM-6 and in multi-family districts up to a total of five (5) unitsSizeUp to 800 square feet or 50% of the size of main house (whichever is larger)Cannot exceed 1,600 square feetAll properties, regardless of main home size, can have an ADU of at least 800 square feetApplies to attached and detached ADUsBedroomsNo limit on number of bedroomsUtilitiesCan have separate utilities (meters) or can share meter with main houseHeightDetached ADUs = 2 stories and 25 feet in heightAttached ADUs = must comply with height limit restrictions for the underlying zoning districtSetbacksDetached ADUs = may be located 3 feet from side and rear property linesCannot have an eave overhangMust be fire ratedTo avoid above measures, setbacks from side and rear property lines must be 5 feetParkingOnly ADUs over 800 square feet require a dedicated off-street parking spaceHappy to Help :). and remember unlike many counties or cities San Antonio has an amazing city staff, they are very friendly and you can always do a walk in to ask questions.

not fishy, it's common business model now LOL.Btw there's caveat, these program only apply to primary not rental.Basically you are sharing the appreciation with the lender within a time period.They're primarily targeting an elder man house that needs money. 

Fannie Mae has a loan product called the Family Opportunity Mortgage for adult children who want to buy a second home for an elderly parent or even a child in college.

An elderly widow thought she paid the taxes, but some were not paid. 

Evil, greedy developers displace long-time residents"There was an article not too long ago in the Tennessean about how an elderly lady was "forced" out of her house by the greedy developers.

I am a licensed LTC Pharmacist with ambition to provide optimized living solutions and personalized care for our elderly.

I wouldn't utilize that option today for two reasons: (1) I have my own resources now and (2) my surviving parent is very elderly.

My best luck has been speaking with elderly landlords who are looking to retire and want to sell without the hassle of listing and a bunch of showings, etc.

Current tenant asked if they could take in an elderly person, whose finances are supported by a local nonprofit organization, and serve as their caregiver.

In another case he represented an elderly woman who just recently lost her husband.