The court stated that an owner has a constitutional right to privacy in their property, including their rental property, and therefore has a right to refuse to allow the City to conduct an inspection and to demand a warrant.The court also found that the City of Bedford has been unjustly enriched by charging a fee for these inspections and therefore shall not be permitted to retain the fees that were unlawfully collected.

Some states like Texas are move privacy oriented and you have to work harder, but it is still public information for various reasons too complex to go into here.

If you're looking for more privacy, there are may duplexes throughout the metro area of SD that are essentially 2 separate SFRs on the same lot divided by a fence.

We are talking about rental properties, not government surveillance of your smart phone or some other privacy intrusion.

So if we can respect their privacy as much as possible we should do so. 

Plan to reinforce existing deck, privacy fence, landscaping outside.

If you think your primary guests would be there for pleasure, location would still be important, but vacationers would care more about privacy (private suites or non-shared bathrooms), kitchen and fridge access, maybe even parking.

A land trust provides privacy of ownership, ease of management, isolation of liabilities, and easier transferability of ownership.

They should be able to minimize disruptions, provide safe working conditions, and ensure that the tenants' privacy is respected.Offer incentives: You can offer your tenants incentives, like rent discounts, to compensate for any inconvenience caused during the renovation period.In conclusion, renovating an inhabited multi-family property requires careful planning, communication, and consideration.

It still leaves that the ADU typically consumes either a yard or garage and often can affect privacy/livability.To me it comes down to if I consider a hands off ADU addition the best investment for my assets.