Purchase price: $350,000 Cash invested: $250,000 Sale price: $850,000 This rare corner property located in the coveted Havertown neighborhood had my investors running to get a chance to secure this beauty.

I am a licensed Realtor in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, more specifically in NW Washington.

My experience is mostly in renovation, but my passion is making the built environment more seamless with nature and thereby more beautiful. 

Hi Everyone,Licensed Tile Contractor here in beautiful Humboldt County California.

Here is text taken from the HOUSABLE website for Oakland:Utility ConnectionsCategory One: No new or separate utility connection shall be required.Category Two: A new or separate utility connection may be required, but the connection fee or capacity charge shall be proportionate to the burden of ADU on the water or sewer system.Here are definitions of the ADU categories from the City of Oakland website:CATEGORY ONE ADU: Involves either conversion of space within an existing Single-Family Dwelling, or conversion or rebuild of an existing accessory structure; includes no expansion of the existing building envelope other than up to 150 sq. ft. for purposes of accommodating ADU access and egress only.CATEGORY TWO ADU: Involves construction of a new detached or attached structure, including an exterior addition to an existing structure to accommodate the ADU, in conjunction with a proposed or existing Single-Family dwelling.It seems that Oakland is making things confusing with the language they are using, but I still believe that my original interpretation is correct based on the State Assembly Bill. 

Part of the reason I want to flip is A) make something functional and useful again and B) use the artistic side of my brain to create beauty.

That's the beauty of lawyers.

I just wanted to buy my first home and found this beauty.

My team an I hauled over 12 tons of items from the house, did a minor renovation, and converted the workshop into an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU).

A beautiful successful home for sale.Lessons learned?