Empty Garage in Los Angeles

[Carlos Alonso]

Dear Bigger Pockets community, 

I have an empty garage space on a rental property that is about 200 square feet. I already inquired about trying to convert it to ADU but it does not qualify because its on a duplex and not a single family home. Now I'm stuck with an empty garage. Wondering if any of you had any ideas on how I can use it?

Thank you for in advance for sharing your knowledge.  

[Michael Craig]

@Carlos Alonso

Have you thought about renting out the garage to a tenant. An enclosed 1 car garage can rent for over $150/month in my market. 

What about sectioning it off and creating two 10'x10' storage units. My local storage facility charges $120/month for a 10'x10' climate controlled storage unit.

These options may not make as much as your idea of an ADU but at least they are legal and require little up front cost.