An accessory dwelling unit is a secondary, self-contained living unit on the same lot as a primary home, a detached backyard cottage, a converted garage, a basement apartment, or an attached in-law suite.
Log in to followI've been reading construction lending mechanics for a few months and the ADU version keeps snagging on the same place, which is that the money going in and the value coming out a…
First rental is coming and it looks like it's going to be a house with a detached cottage in the back rather than the duplex I originally wanted. Which means I have to decide whic…
First rental is closing in a few weeks and it comes with a permitted basement apartment, separate entrance off the side yard, own kitchen, shared laundry in the mechanical room. I…
I have a paid-off three bedroom rental on a 7,200 square foot lot in a permissive jurisdiction, renting at $1,850. I also have about $190k of cash that has to go somewhere this ye…
I read the county code three times because I assumed I'd misread it. The accessory dwelling standards say maximum floor area is the lesser of 800 square feet or 50 percent of the…
I've been sitting on this for four months and I want to hear how the room splits before I sign anything. My lot allows a detached unit up to 1,150 square feet. Two bids, same buil…
Got the plan set back from the designer for a 700 square foot cottage behind the main house and the electrical page has a note that says "owner to confirm metering approach prior…