House Hacking Via ADU

[Brandon P.]

Hello Bigger Pockets,

I have heard a lot about ADU's and the possibilities they can create maximize cash flow for a specific type of property. I am looking for multifamily units near me in central Florida (Orlando, Winter Garden, Lakeland, and Tampa) . My main questions about ADU's are:

1. What are the zoning rules I need to look for when searching for an acceptable property? Lot size?

2. Can an RV/Camper constitute as an ADU?

Ideally, I would live in the ADU and rent out the multifamily to others.

Appreciate any experience you may have had with this, or any resources you could refer me to that would help me find the answers.

Thank you in advance,

Brandon

[Steven Hassett]

Hey Brandon,

Most ADU's that you will see in major cities are grandfathered in, many haven't been added due to the strict regulations each city has for them. You see them a lot in older parts of Tampa and St. Petersburg.

As for Camper/RV usually against cities regulations to live in them on a residential property.

With construction costs so high right now, adding an ADU may not be worth your money.