All Forum Posts by: Donovan Hanna

What's up BP! 

I'm 24 and looking to get into my first house hack in the Santa Clarita/Palmdale CA area. I have 75k saved and wanted to get into a SFH and convert the garage into an ADU. Since I'd be living alone I would reside in the ADU and rent out the main home.

My main question comes with how much I should be expecting to pay for an ADU conversion? What are some things to look out for? California is known for having poor landlord laws so how much/hard is it to get permitted? Should I wait until I have more cash saved and if so how much?

Something to note is my father can do a lot of the work himself so flooring/ finish carpentry/ any drywall etc... Would certainly need to sub out any plumbing/electrical line items. 

Any feedback would be great! 

Thanks, 

Donovan