These spaces may be provided as tandem parking on an existing driveway, or on a driveway in side yard and rear yard as permitted in Table 19.320.030-C and Table 19.320.040-D of the Zoning Ordinance.No additional parking for the ADU is required if any one of the following conditions are met:a.

Be honest with yourself about the condition of each house and how they are priced. 

Property is in great shape, new roof, vinyl siding, new windows and heating systems are in good condition.

When we were there, the clients' were put off by the condition of the neighboring homes as well.

@Craig Jeppesen also all the duplexes have basements and are perfect condition

Out here, you can't get into conventional loans on amounts below about 65K and frequently we end up paying for an appraisal and the underwriter can come back with the determination that the property can't be financed due to condition.

The house was actually built in 1870, but is in very good condition.  

Preventative maintenance, keep the property in good condition.

In its current condition.

It you communicate your rental criteria to prospective tenants in advance before accepting an application and application fee (required in Washington State), you would not run into this problem.It's perfectly fine to reject an application or approve it with conditions based on legal rental criteria.You may want to use a standard form, such as an "Adverse Action Notice".Here's some information from the one we use:----------ADVERSE ACTION NOTICEApplicant name ____________Applicant mailing address ___________This notice is to inform you that your application to rent the property located at ______________  has been:[] Rejected[] Approved with conditions:[] Residency requires an increased monthly rent of $_____[] Residency requires increased [] fee or [] deposit of $ _____[] Residency requires last month’s rent[] Residency requires a qualified guarantor[] Other requirementAdverse action on your application was based on one or more of the following:[] Information contained in a consumer credit report *[] The consumer credit report did not contain sufficient information *[] Information received in a criminal record[] Information received in a civil record[] Information received from references[] Information received from previous rental history or reference[] Information received from employment verification[] Inaccurate, false, or misleading statements or missing critical information on the application*If you were rejected based on a consumer credit report, you can request a copy of your credit report for free from the below-checked agency.[] Experian[] Equifax[] TransunionDated this day of ________.Agent/Owner Signature _________