With the grace and mercy of GOD I will own my 1st Real Estate Investment property before the end of this year this will be 1 of many as I plan on retiring early so that I will be able to enjoy the fruits of my labor and help others where needed 

I'm not sure if any local lenders will consider the property value once the ADU is complete when reviewing my loan application.

Taking out a loan for EMD would make it way, way too tempting to look past issues in DD and close no matter what.I'd also be concerned about the ability to close in general if cash is too tight to fund even the EMD.

- Moving beyond 4-plex turns into commercial mortgage loans, which I think will reduce the pool of potential buyers.- If we play to hold, I'm not sure if the rental income will make this a worthy enough investment, but I could be wrong.What do you think of this situation here?

If you decide not to do a DSCR loan, the second home loan is a popular option, but there are lots of drawbacks for investors as it is really a product made for regular home buyers.

It just seems like a big job of manual labor- such a big lot.Good Luck!

The quiet title is normally necessary before any lender will make a loan against the property.  

The IRS cross-references your 1098s with claimed deductions, raising concerns if discrepancies arise.Private Lenders and Forms 1098: Private lenders are required to send Forms 1098, but only if they meet specific criteria:The private lender operates as a “trade or business,” distinguishing professional lenders from casual lenders like friends or family members.The loan is issued to an individual or a disregarded single-member LLC.The loan is a mortgage secured by real property.The annual interest paid on the mortgage was $600 or more for the previous year.The conditions leave some room for interpretation, particularly regarding the “trade or business” clause.

Regular conventional loan.

@Marcus Auerbach and Jason , I found this data to be very useful and intriguing.I checked the spread between Income, Fannie Mae Loan Limit and , ZHI Median.Area income: Fannie Mae 1 Unit Dwelling Confirming Loan Limit: ratio$158k->$1,150,000:7.27x (my zip code in CA)$100k->$766,550:7.66 ( zip code 53209 in Milwaukee)so these are expected but lets deep dive:ZHI ratiozip codeArea income:ZHI Median: ratio ZHI to income,current spread ofCAzip:$158k:$791k: ratio: 5.0x : 0.68% !