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Wei Cho Borrow money to build unit or save money to purchase new property
8 October 2020 | 1 reply

Hi everyone I need advice. 
For those familiar w/ California's ADU & jr ADU laws:We live in a suburban neighborhood in SoCal, about 25 minutes east of downtown LA. We just purchased in August 2020 a 3/1 with a de...

Jeremy Hunter Lender signoff on lot split
27 March 2022 | 3 replies

Hi all.  Has anyone every done a lot split on a property with a conventional Fannie/Freddie mortgage on it and gotten the lender to sign off on it? I've done this with a commercial loan and it wasn't hard. But I don't...

Zi Wang Backyard ADU: how to create its independent entrance?
9 October 2020 | 5 replies

Hello, I'm new here and also new to real estate investing. I'm looking at a property in inner city with a pretty big backyard (an around 1800 sq ft backyard; small for suburbs but already quite large for cities). It's...

Stephen Patton San Jose, CA - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) Meet-up
31 March 2019 | 6 replies

Wanted to connect with BiggerPocket members who are located in San Jose and actively interested to build and invest in Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) as an affordable rental option. Due to the cost of living crunch, S...

Kelvin Branson Advice on Building an ADU From scratch from detached garage
29 November 2022 | 1 reply

Hello,  I am a first time homeowner and so much of the real estate world is new. I have been living at my house for a few years now and I want to convert my detached garage to an ADU.  I had a fire and had a contracto...

Juliana Pell 25y/o North County San Diego, build or house hack?
21 September 2018 | 3 replies

Hello and thanks for reading!To get straight to the point, I'm currently living with my in-laws (not totally for free) & saving for a house with my fiance. (a licensed agent) We are both in our twenties. We curren...

Marcus Griswold Sharing Oakland ADU policies
6 July 2020 | 2 replies

For those of you considering Oakland and ADU as a house hacking strategy, some notes from some east bay ADU advocates:
"On June 29, 2020 the CED Committee approved 64 amendments to the "Tenant Protection Ordinance" (...

Stacy Litwin Can you 1031 exchange and move into the ADU on the new property?
26 December 2020 | 4 replies

This is strange, but we have some funny rules about AirBnB and living on the property, etc. We sold a townhome. We are looking for our replacement property for a 1031 exchange. If we have 300K to roll into a new prope...

Victor Baquero How to get an accurate appraisal on a SFR with an ADU
1 April 2021 | 5 replies

I'm hitting a wall with an appraiser who refuses to value an ADU (accessory dwelling) on a SFR I'm trying to BRRRR. I bought a 4br/2 bath SFR and split it down the middle. After a full gut job - (new roof, windows, 2 ...