Expect a custom ADU to take 9–18 months, with 3–6 months for design and permitting and 6–12 months for construction, depending on complexity and contractor availability, and the speed of processing permits.

Any other advice on the process and flipping would be greatly appreciated! 

I was there a long time with the loan officer, explaining the whole situation and listening him tell me how the process worked (completely different than what Lee Arnold tells his Inner Circle students).

If you want to scale then you’ll need systems and processes so that you don’t feel so overwhelmed.

There’s normally action items that can be implemented into your management process that are more effective. 

If your leasing application process is thorough and well thought out, and if your lease agreement has been well drafted by your local attorney and if it includes clauses that permit you/your property manager enough latitude to maneuver and anticipate undesirable tenant behaviors, both actions and inactions, and you have operational processes which align with enforcement of your lease, then you've done all you can do to reduce this inherent risk of an undesirable tenant.  

As a licensed real estate agent and contractor, I speak the language and can guide you through the process to ensure everything runs smoothly.

I have a Breville (around $300) and it's big enough to cook a full size pizza or whole chicken, it toasts, has convection ability.

It just makes the whole process smoother and less stressful.What’s your experience been like?

I imagine you’re right about the eviction and at the end of the day it will cost me some money, but at least I’ll learn the process and how to better screen tenants (I inherited this one).If you ever get up to Boston let me know.