This is a sweet one for those in the military, which is definitely deserved for the sacrifices they make in defending our country.  

We're trying to find the sweet spot between making the house appealing to the next buyer while not going all-in (financially) during the process.

Cleveland is a sweet spot for real estate investment, home prices are reasonable, and there's always a crowd looking to rent. 

It's all about finding that sweet spot that aligns with what you're aiming for.

That’s our market’s sweet spot, and it’s always good to play the game according to its strengths.Good luck!

The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten." 

Needless to say, I didn't go thru with the funding aspect of it.I offered screen shots and even a recent three bureau credit reports, but they refused.Once I got off the initial phone call with the rep, named Karen Carr (team member), who was super sweet and very empathetic, I received a second call from Steven (from processing) who was professional and quick.Now the next call was interesting from a team member named Matthew Krusca (not sure if spelled correctly).

I won't rehash those, but will include links to several resources that will help you sort this out and should allow you, with some effort, to get the right value (20-30% value added to property) out of your ADU.https://www.earthadvantage.org/assets/documents/Publications/PractitionersGuideAppraisingADUs-140521-v5.pdfThis one's short and sweet with some good suggestions under "Tips for Homeowners" at the end.https://accessorydwellings.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/appraisingpropertieswithadusbrownwatkinsnov2012.pdfAt 13 pages long, you have to be an ADU wonk to get through this one, but it's got lots of great info including quite a few examples of properties with ADUs in PDX.AccessoryDwellings.orgMaybe you're already familiar with this resource.

Sweet, thanks for the reference, Kelly!

Now that's what I call a sweet deal.