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@Paul Xiong Hi Paul. I have an existing over the garage space that I'm considering turning into an ADU. I'm not sure how large it is but it must be smaller than yours because it will be a studio unit on completion.

There is plumbing to a funky 1/4 bathroom in a different area of the garage and electrical down below. Currently the space has plywood flooring and is to the studs on the walls which has its own set of benefits and drawbacks. On the one hand I start from a clean slate to get everything up to code but on the other hand there’s more work involved.

To get the bathroom where it needs to be I have to raise the roof and put in 3 dormers.

The cost for the full renovation I assume less the appliances which would in the case of a studio just be a stove and refrigerator was quoted at $70,000.

I was thinking of just starting with doing the roof work and putting in the dormers and then going along with the rest of the project as money comes available and as I can schedule the individual contractors.

Thanks for sharing! I do thinking one of the most challenging tasks is to get plumbing done. You are fortunate to have that already! Do you need to obtain any permits in your state?

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Vancouver, Washington

I'm currently planning to convert a detached garage on my rental property into an ADU. I have a few questions regarding the conversion cost and how to rental it out as a separate unit.

My goal is to use the ADU for mid-term or long term rental, the same as the main unit. The detached garage has 660 sq ft. I can do this either a 1-bedroom or 2-bedroom unit. It has electricity and a gas heater but no plumbing. I plan to add separate meters for electricity, water, and gas. I have a bid for doing everything for $95K including everything plus appliance. With this price, I don't need to do anything, which is nice, but I feel this is way overpriced and beyond my $60K budget. If you have done something similar recently in surrounding area, can you share your experience? what is a comfortable budget for this project?

I also try to figure out, if rent this out as an independent unit for mid to long term, how to deal with mailing, garbage collection, and internet? Can you gurus out there share some insights?

Thanks!

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Vancouver, Washington

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