The City of San Jose has on their website that new addresses are required but separate meters are optional (link below).https://snapadu.com/blog/electric-panels-upgrades-power-sources-adu/https://cao-94612.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/City-of-Oakland.PGE-Joint-Information-Bulletin-METERS-FINAL.pdfhttps://www.sanjoseca.gov/business/development-services-permit-center/accessory-dwelling-units-adus/adu-faqs

talk with a good eviction service or attorney.not the first yahoo's who have tried this play.

I guess my question is whether there are services that would do this type of analysis? 

Over time, reach out and then offer your services for free to the syndicator2.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!

Shop around for lenders, compare rates, terms, and service levels, and request soft credit checks.

Under IRC Sec 61, Congress intends to tax all gains or undeniable accessions to wealth, clearly realized, over which taxpayers have complete dominion.Treas Reg Sec 1.61-1(a) provides that gross income includes income realized in any form, whether in money, property, or services.

RentRedi and other similar services can help manage applications, leases, and maintenance requests in one place.

This is why it is important to enlist the services of an attorney sooner rather than later and have a reserve fund to cover all expenses until you are able to take possession of the property.

They will all have an in-house service you aren't interested in, but my recommend other title companies.