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I’m thinking of Getting financing to build accessory dwelling units with new adu laws starting Jan 1 2020.  

Here's some input to help guide the decision between selling or renting the property, considering the specifics of the property and the potential additions like the ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit):1.

Virtually none of my units meet the current rules but all are legal because they were legal when windows were installed.   “(1) An enforcement agency, until January 1, 2030, that issues to an owner of an accessory dwelling unit described in subparagraph (A) or (B) below, a notice to correct a violation of any provision of any building standard pursuant to this part shall include in that notice a statement that the owner of the unit has a right to request a delay in enforcement pursuant to this subdivision:(A) The accessory dwelling unit was built before January 1, 2020.

I understand a duplex may have an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU).The objective is to get a permit to change the windows, put up siding, and add a fence.  

I have 2 rental properties on Long Island, NY and they're both located in the same town.Property #1-Legal 2-family duplex (2 units)-Does not need to be owner-occupied since it’s a legal 2-family-Has active rental permit with the townProperty #2-Single family house w/accessory apartment (2 units + illegal basement apartment)-I live in the upstairs unit-Needs to be owner-occupied in order to get rental permit for the 2nd unit since it’s not a legal 2-family-No scenario where the basement apartment will ever be legalMy family has been renting this house without a rental permit for several decades without any issue.

Caught in the crossfire between the YIMBYs and the NIMBYs is the contentious topic of ADU or Accessory Dwelling Units.

(A) For an accessory dwelling unit described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (e), a local agency, special district, or water corporation shall not require the applicant to install a new or separate utility connection directly between the accessory dwelling unit and the utility or impose a related connection fee or capacity charge, unless the accessory dwelling unit was constructed with a new single-family dwelling. home."

I see on LA County guidelines and CA HCD guidelines that, when converting a detached accessory structure into an ADU, the structure can be expanded by up to 150 sq ft in order to accommodate ingress/egress.Does anyone have experience with using the 150 sq feet rule?

I converted our garage into an Accessory Dwelling Unit.