Example · Small Multifamily & ADUs
Illustrative render · not a real project Duplex to fourplex, or a backyard ADU: does the extra unit pay?
Underwrite a 2 to 4 unit purchase on the Deal Desk Tear Sheet, or run a study to see what the zoning allows on the lot before you add a unit.
Walkthrough
Small Multifamily & ADUs
Step by step, in the product
- New dealAdd the address, property type (SFR to quad), units, price, rents and rehab or build budget in the Deal Desk.
- UnderwriteThe Tear Sheet runs three scenarios on the Proper Plans Underwriting Standard: 5% vacancy, 35% expense ratio, 75% LTV.
- Red flagsCapex above 40% of price or an expense ratio under 20% is flagged.
- Lenders & shareMatch lenders, then send a read-only report link to a partner or lender.
What gets checked
Is the unit allowed?
Describe the ADU or the added units as the proposed use. ZoningBot covers permitted uses, density, height, setbacks and parking, and flags what it cannot confirm.
Rental underwriting
The Deal Desk handles single-family, duplex, triplex, fourplex and small multifamily deals. The Tear Sheet runs Conservative, Base and Aggressive cases with DSCR and cash-on-cash verdicts.
Debt that fits
Matching filters lenders by property type, unit count, state, loan size and the deal’s DSCR, with your own preferred lenders first.
Cost to add a unit
ConstructBot budgets the build by trade and BidBot levels contractor bids.