Thinking of building an ADU? This is your guide to understanding:
- What can you build? How many units and how big?
- What does it actually cost?
- How to estimate the rental income or sales proceeds of your ADU.
- Designing to optimize your return on investment.
- Best loan options to have the lowest cost through construction, and then pay it off cheaply and quickly.
- Different construction options, including new factory-built models and modular panels which can reduce costs, speed up construction, use recycled materials and are stronger and more sustainable.
- How to pick your contractor.
- How to vet a construction bid and get your money's worth without arguing.
- Timelines and reasonable expectations
- Future-proofing your property.
This deep-dive into ADU construction will help you build a mindset of a real estate investor: Instead of working hard for your house, making your house work for you and achieve your dreams for your family.