adding / creating mother-in-law suit at personal residence

[Walter Pape]

BP,  My fiance and I are looking to buy our first home!!! To make our new home work for us we want to look into building or convert a garage into a mother in law suit. A little variation of house hacking @Brandon Turner ;) Has anyone done this and what are some estimation for cost, tips, and/or thoughts?

[Tom Reynolds]

Walter,

You may want to check with your local zoning department and inquire about permitted uses in. There are areas where a second kitchen is no allowed or a variance may be required.