All Forum Posts by: Jin Zhang

Hi everyone, I am a bit confused about the rules around single families. I am think to get a single family house and separate them into two units without significant structure changes. For example get a house with a livable basement meeting the requirements and separate them into two units with different entries and then rent to two families. Is this not legal? Would this get into problems with the city? From my research, this seems to be something being frown upon and might be a problem. However, for people who are househacking or sharing a house with multiple friends or renting out individual rooms, they have multiple families (although mostly one person household) living in a single family too. Is this okay? Or they are violating certain regulations too? Any input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks 

Jin

Hi everyone, 

I came across a zoning code: SF-10. According to the zoning department, this code means Accommodates single-family detached residential development at low densities (10,000 square-foot minimum lot size), as well as small-scale multi-family dwellings. Also allowed are complementary uses such as parks, open space, schools, and places of worship. Does this mean a single family with SF-10 could have two families live in it? Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! 

Best,

Jin 

  Hi Stephanie, Thank you for the detailed reply! This is very helpful. Really appreciate that you shared so much insights with me. Thanks!

Hi everyone, 

Anyone has experience with the cost of building an ADU in NC? What is the cost for a 800 sq ft and 1200 sq ft ADU? How about the price to convert a two car garage? Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Best,

Jin 

 That is very expensive fine. Thanks for pointing out! Definitely not a fun situation to run into. I heard people doing in North Caroline. I guess they are doing it illegally then or maybe it has a different rule there. 

Hi everyone, 

I have a naive question and could not find a good answer by googling. I am wondering if I could close a doorway and turn a SFR into two units and rent them to two different groups? Is there any legal consequences associated with long term rental, mid term rental, and short term rental? Any input would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Jin 

 Hi Mason, thanks for pointing it out! I am actually looking at Tempe and Mesa as well, especially Tempe. It is also pretty close to some major hospitals in Phoenix. 

Thank you for the detailed answers and clear suggestions! This is definitely clarify some doubts I have about the area. Looking forward to learn more from experts like you!