ADU / House Hacking in Annapolis, Maryland / Anne Arundel County

[Blake Wood]

Hello Bigger Pockets,

I am planning on moving to the Annapolis area in the next year and have a few questions on their rental and ADU laws.

In a perfect world my plan is to buy a house every year to live in, fix up, and convert a basement/attic/garage into an ADU. After a year, I would then move onto the next house while renting out both livable spaces in the previous house. I know AA County and Annapolis are very strict on their zoning laws and do not allow duplexes to be built on SFR lots but by being an owner occupier for a year, am I able to get around this? I know of people doing this in California, where I live now, to help offset the expensive prices but I am wondering if anyone has any experience doing this in Maryland.

Any other house hacking success stories in this area?  Would love to hear about them and connect!

[Russell Brazil]

Short answer No. No need for a long answer.