Thank you,Danielle Transferring the property to an LLC should not trigger an appraisal requirement.  

ADU requirements (city and LA county) .

Some require only registration with the city. 

This lowers the overall cost of the project by lowering the tax owed dollar for dollar.What are the requirements to qualify for this credit?

Depends on the lender, not all require sourcing and/or seasoning of funds.

Fifth, elements outside your planning or control can increase expenses significantly; tax increases due to budgetary shortfalls, insurance costs doubling due to natural disasters, tenant damage beyond what the security deposit will cover.  

Also, many companies require a Lead Safe Certification for multi-family dwellings.  

There are bunch of creative ways that don't require traditional financing. 

Any repairs over $500 require my permission first (unless it is an emergency)

Could be lighter on the zoning and building code requirements.