Typically an ADU is a subset of the main property, where as a duplex each unit is more or less equal.

The main problem for the bank is that my base income is low-ish (I'm in a salary+commission job) and I dont have 2 yrs of history in this job for them to go on. 

Mainly because we need houses and selling is situational.

I guess my two main questions are as follows:1.

It’s with Main Street bank in Michigan Send a note to : James Brudzinski , jbrudzinski at msbmi.com

I know the lot would be worth less than the two houses I just mentioned, because it is on the main road that the neighborhood is off of, but again the lot is deep and you can easily build a house at the back of the lot and have room for gates and landscaping.

Mainly, you should be looking for disciplinary violations. 

I want to get into larger deals because my main goal is cashflow, which obviously isn't possible with this deal.

If we were to rent out the front house that we currently live in, I would estimate it to be about $3500 or more for it, since it was remodeled, and it looks great.Analysis:So I did the math (high level) using 2 different scenarios.Scenario 1: If both the houses were rented.Property/Deal ProfileGeneral GuidelinesPurchase Price700,0001 Percent Rule (%)0.857142857Down Payment (%)3.50%50 Percent Rule3000Down Payment ($)24500Cap Rate8.214857143Interest4%Cash-on-Cash Return26.73744578Term (years)30Loan amount687,321IncomeCash FlowRental Income 12500Total Monthly Income6000Rental Income 23500Total Monthly Expenses5075.33Laundry IncomeStorage IncomeMisc IncomeTotal Monthly Cash Flow924.67Total Monthly Income6,000Total Annual Cash Flow11096.04ExpensesCash-on-Cash ReturnTaxes750Down Payment24500Insurance58Closing Costs0Water/SewerRehab Budget30000GarbageMisc Other-13000ElectricGasTotal Investment41500HOA FeesLawn/SnowVacancy200Repairs200CapExProperty Mgmt.Mortgage Insurance Premium586.33Mortgage3281Total Monthly Expenses5,075.33Cash-on-Cash Return26.73744578 Based on the above analysis, here are the key takeaways – 1)The property cash flows - $924/month 2)Cash on cash return is 26% which is pretty good in LA I reckon.3)The main thing I would like to note is the solid Cap Rate of 8.2Scenario 2: The actual scenario with only one rental income since we moved into the front house.Property/Deal ProfileGeneral GuidelinesPurchase Price700,0001 Percent Rule (%)0.357142857Down Payment (%)3.50%50 Percent Rule1250Down Payment ($)24500Cap Rate2.214857143Interest4%Cash-on-Cash Return-74.46737349Term (years)30Loan Amount687321IncomeCash FlowRental Income 12500Total Monthly Income2500Rental Income 20Total Monthly Expenses5075.33Laundry IncomeStorage IncomeMisc IncomeTotal Monthly Cash Flow-2575.33Total Monthly Income2500Total Annual Cash Flow-30903.96ExpensesCash-on-Cash ReturnTaxes750Down Payment24500Insurance58Closing Costs0Water/SewerRehab Budget30000GarbageMisc Other-13000ElectricGasTotal Investment41500HOA FeesLawn/SnowVacancy200Repairs200CapExProperty Mgmt.Mortgage Insurance Premium586.33Mortgage3281Total Monthly Expenses5075.33Cash-on-Cash Return-74.46737349In the actual scenario, I am paying $2575 every month towards the house.

I mainly service people I already have in the pipeline.