The 203K is kind of a pain in the rear, but it is really effective.

And it's never "easy" and handling those tenants can be a pain in rear... but nothing in life worth anything is easy. 

In all seriousness, I have learned over the years many things in Rear and one lesson I have learned several times, be very careful and better to avoid homes with large negatives and a cemetery across the street is likely one of the largest of these negatives, down the list would be under airport flight paths, railroad tracks, on main streets with heavy traffic or traffic noise, near landfills, etc.

It saved my rear from signing up for a similar program.

Here's a mockup of the rear patio.

@John Woodrich, Wondering where self employment tax starts to rear its ugly head for the avg flipper?

They are sprouting up as far as 20 feet from a bamboo patch at the rear of the property.

.• On any lot with an existing single-family dwelling unit, where regardless of zoning, the lot has any of the following General Plan Land Use/Transportation designations:- Residential Neighborhood- Mixed-Use Neighborhood- Urban Village or Urban Residential- Transit Residential or Rural Residential- Downtown- Mixed-Use Commercial• On two-family (duplex) lots and on multifamily properties• In a low-density cluster development if it conforms to development standards of the R-1 zoning district, and the development and use standards of the low-density cluster permit.Minimum Lot Size3,000 square feetNo minimum lot sizeMinimum Setbacks from Rear and Side Property Lines0 feet for 1-story conversions and new construction.5 feet for second-story ADUs constructed above a garage or accessory structure.0 feet for 1-story conversions and new construction.4 feet for second-story ADUs constructed above a garage or accessory structure4 feet minimum rear and side setbacks required for detached ADU in multifamily developments.Maximum HeightFor detached ADUs:Single story – 18 feet maximumSecond story – 24 feet maximumAttached ADUs are subject to the height limits of the main home.Single-family properties - No change in height requirements.Multifamily properties - 16 feet maximum height for detached ADUs.Rear Yard CoverageArea covered by the ADU, accessory buildings, and accessory structures, except pools, shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the rear yard.Area covered shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the rear yard or up to 800 square feet, whichever is greater.Detached ADU Allowed LocationsRear yard only, at least 6 feet away from primary dwelling.May be attached to a detached garage or other existing accessory structure.Must meet minimum setbacks for an accessory building in accordance with Section 20.30.500.No changes except that ADUs that exceed forty percent (40%) of the rear yard must maintain minimum 4 foot side and rear setbacks.

Interior house should be complete by this weekend except for the replacement of the rear doors. 

It's in our own self interest to pay for a bottle of soda for the community meetings we don't attend or contribute a few dollar to support sports clubs to give youngsters something positive to do.