How easy is it to add additions to houses in Houston, TX?

[Jonathan Rivera]

Hi

The square lot sizes in Houston, TX is huge yet some houses are only around 2000 sq ft. I’m curious to know how open Texas law is about adding additions to property like a mother in law suite or converting a garage into a studio house for house hacking? Thanks in advance.

[Josh Caldwell]

This isn't really a TX question. This is a local municipality question. Reach out to your local municipality, code enforcement, or building permits office. They should be able to answer your question. 

I would also want to talk to a GC and get a feel for cost, so that I can make an informed decision about cost vs reward of this undertaking.