All Forum Posts by: Chris Morris

I am looking to install solar panels on an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) I am building in Los Angeles. My energy supplier is LADWP, so I am subject to NEM 1.0, I believe.

Do you have any recommendations for Los Angeles solar installers that *you have used*?

Thanks in advance!

I am looking to install solar panels on a 1100 square foot accessory dwelling unit (ADU) I am building in West Los Angeles. My energy supplier is LADWP, so I am subject to NEM 1.0.

Do you have any recommendations for Los Angeles solar installers that *you have used*?

Thanks in advance!

Hi Dan, the initial post said "Los Angeles allows me to convert the garage to an SB9 dwelling unit. For inspection, will the inspector need to inspect inside the ADU or the main dwelling unit (while will already have their Certificates of Occupancy issued)?"

So the question is, when I convert the garage to an SB9 dwelling unit, will the inspector want to also inspect inside either the already-permitted ADU or the already-permitted main dwelling unit?

I read that the inspector might want to do this to ensure that the sprinkler system is properly supported by the plumbing in the ADU. This is assuming the SB9 unit requires a sprinkler system and also assumes that the sprinkler system will be connected to the ADU's plumbing system.

Thanks Dan. However, this SB9 unit is *not* an ADU. It is a second primary dwelling unit. So it actually might require fire sprinklers (I am still waiting for clarification from the fire department) and the ADU laws do not apply to it.

Thanks @Payton Haight

For a 1 bedroom 1 bath midterm rental in Los Angeles, what do tenants think about having a large toaster oven and cooktop/hotplate, as compared with an integrated (i.e. normal) oven+stove? How much will having a toaster oven and cooktop/hotplate reduce the rent this unit can command?

What are your experiences w/ offering a toaster oven + cooktop/hotplate instead of a full stove+oven?

I will have a main unit, an ADU, and a garage. They will all be detached from each other (3 separate buildings). Los Angeles allows me to convert the garage to an SB9 dwelling unit. For inspection, will the inspector need to inspect inside the ADU or the main dwelling unit (while will already have their Certificates of Occupancy issued)? My contractor indicated they might need to look in the ADU for fire sprinkler purposes (or maybe something else). Is this true? The ADU and main unit will have tenants, and I would prefer the inspector to not enter those buildings.

Thank you!

I heard that you can only fill the washer up to half capacity because the dryer's capacity is half that of the washer. In addition, ventless dryers require more maintenance.
Assume that my cleaners would perform maintenance every turnover (every 3-6 months).

Would you recommend a combo ventless washer-dryer for my 1bed/1bath midterm rental?

 Thanks Payton. These will be mid-term rentals and I was considering having maintenance performed by the cleaners every 3-6 months. Do you think that would be sufficient?

 Thanks Chris. I am looking to use these in mid-term rentals, actually. So you think maintenance 2x a year is sufficient?