ADU increase value less than the hands off ADU addition, but a developer is not a hands off ADU addition.Thanks

Additionally, confirm the transfer won’t lead to property reassessment, which could increase taxes.

This decision increased our budget from $15K to $45K, but it turned out to be a wise investment.

I don't know if I'm getting much appreciation on a duplex unless the rents are significantly increased.

My guess solely looking at your numbers is that it's an older/distressed property which means you have to account for more costs in capex. 2nd thought being it's not in the best of neighborhood then you'd have to take into consideration lower quality tenants/ neighbors and maybe increase expected vacancy and late payments.

So your net earnings ( increase in wealth) is $650.  

Capitalized costs increase the basis and depreciation deductions over 27.5 years.

This decision increased our budget from $15K to $45K, but it turned out to be a wise investment.

By facilitating the closing process and leveraging a strategic marketing approach, we increased the property’s visibility and quickly found a buyer.

For more expensive properties, the flat fee means the credit/refund increases exponentially, like $19,000 on a $1 million property.4.