Building Detached Austin ADU - SFH

[Devin Dang]

Hey BP Fam,

Has anyone been through the process of building out a detached ADU backyard of a single-family home in Austin? Know someone looking to purchase a home with the intention build one to turn into a rental while they occupy the main house, luxury house-hacking!

I read through the criteria on austintexas.gov site - https://www.austintexas.gov/pa... but would love to hear from someone that has done it/very familiar with the process:

1. What are the requirements one should look for to evaluate if a detached ADU is possible besides lot size and SF3 zoning requirement?

2. What are most common ways you provide the additional parking space since the driveway requirement is now removed? Is extra space on the street fine

3. Do ADU companies allow you to finance it out or typically all up-front?

4. Any other common problems/issues people usually run into that they wish they knew?

Thanks in advance!