if you want to know more details about ADUs including price..... you can contact me, i will send you more detailed info.

150k is what cost my cousin in Baldwin Park. 2bd 1bth. 650sqft. She went high end with kitchen cabentry and flooring. Central air heat. So you can probably do cheaper. That included permits separate water waste and electric from the main house.

A boxabl is only 50k. Why would you go anything higher

ADU price varies a lot depending on the size and utility connections--coming from a general contractor's point of view. Their interior material cost is probably 2-3 times double the average.

@@Woter_X Bruh. SERIOUSLY??

i agree, 400k for an ADU is definitely high.

avg selling price should be 550-600 per square foor in LA and san fran. sadly the 400k price tag is actually reasonable where she lives. at worst she gets away with 20k profit in this situation. likely more because its a nice property.

I live in Tacoma. Could you give me info on what bank funded your ADU and who built it? I need guidance on where to begin. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

@@laloqueramich Hi, Neighbor! (I technically live in unincorporated Pierce County, but have a Tacoma address.) I built with Coval Homes and financed through Evergreen Home Loans. I would totally be willing to chat with you anytime and answer any questions you have. I'm not sure how we do that on KZfaq or what the best way to go about it is, but I'm here. Just let me know.

it's West Hollywood- Beverly Hills adjacent- You are paying for the area- Therefore $400,000 is cheap.

Looks like the architect took half of that 🤣

That should of been done for under $100,000.

It’s insane how much building an ADU can cost. May as we buy another damn house 💀

It’s way more to build an adu in LA. Also she hired an architect instead of small project designer

Garage conversion! If it was built from the ground up he wouldn't charged half a million bucks

yeah she clearly got taken for a ride by that architect

My house only costed me $125,000.00 1800sf wrapped in Brick with a full basement and Garage

In California?

​@@eattherich9215no, probably built in sh*tsville, just north of buttf*ck.

hello,Juicehammer, if you want to know more details about ADUs, you can contact me, i will send you more detailed info.

Yeah no one should be paying more than 2,000 for a backyard adu lolll

Let's be honest she probably planned this and took it out when interest rates were lower. On top of that she said her sister is living on the property so it's not as much an income property as it is investment. If her house it paid for then long term this will net her a solid return if home prices keep increasing as they do in LA. However, my rent is 2540 right now for a 2 bed 2 bath, but not nearly as nice as that. For a 1 bedroom like that you can definitely rent for 3K and they often do.

ADUs are very popular in SoCal. I know a couple friends who live in nice ADUs like this and pay 2.5-3k easily

@@gabrielleguinto7696 Hypothetically, if you are on a 30 year mortgage, the question in addition to my original statement is the fact you have to factor the build quality. Because it does not have a firm foundation like your traditional home, will it last 30 years if even? If you were paying the $400,000 ADU with cash, in addition to the ADU, you also have the option of considering against the 6% high yield interest rate currently without the hassle of an ADU build, management of tenants, and mortgage payments. You get an average earning of $2000 a month doing nothing which would make it an even more attractive option for most.

Youre not getting a 2000 sq ft house for anywhere near 700,000 near west Hollywood

There may be special first time homeowner programs for teachers.

There's most likely an overlay that allows separation..

yes they will....but not worth the cost.

It's not difficult to evict if you have a lease that is air tight Plus living on site gives you more ability to evict than SFH rental does. And the city may not give you a separate meter, but you can install a smart water meter that detects how much water and electricity is being used. You can then pass that on to them.

Water is the cheapest utility there is. I replace and refill my jacuzzi often because its cheaper than over using expensive chemicals

She said her sister lives in the ADU. She coughed up $400k to convert a garage, don’t think she will evict her sister over an extra $60 on the water bill

Out on the street. I could be wrong, but I don't believe there is any crime in LA so your car will be safe.

Not everyone wants to own a car.

Just do the square root of 500

Exactly, this is a scam. You can get a 2,000+ sq. ft. house in North Carolina for $350K.

Nope, 2k max

aint nobody gon pay 4 grand to live in someone’s backyard storage box

Haha... try buying a new house in California instead of an ADU. Your piggy bank will really feel the pain.

And what part of Los Angeles do you live in? Thought so

@@kelaniadobuye1797 lol you got ripped off or your parents did

@@jukodebu Building one for our son as we speak. Its double this size at 1100 sq ft . The property it sits on is worth $1.8 million. We are at $360,000 all-in w/ architect and didn't cheap out on anything and its just as boutique-looking as this. Its costs to build in a desirable area

@@kelaniadobuye1797 lol

This ADU is completely custom with very high-end materials. She said the concrete was falling apart, so the whole structure was demolished and they started from scratch. That folding door alone costs close to $35k and installation is another $20k in LA. The framing needed to install those upper windows all around is much more expensive than standard stick framing. They have to use engineered lumber or metal beams to allow for that type of open spam and enough support to put all those upper windows around almost the entire property. The stove/oven combo you see is a very high-end unit made in France, I think. The various tiles used in the bathroom and kitchen are 4x more expensive than what you'd see in a typical home. All in all, she didn't skimp anywhere and yes, the architect added quite a bit of expense, as well as building anything in Southern California will cost 3x more than the rest of the country. I recently finished a renovation that sold for $4M where the materials we used were similar but more expensive. Just my 2¢... 🧐😀🤑

It's the California voice.

My 1850 square foot home with a yard was only $250k yet somehow upgrading an existing building that is only 500 square feet cost 400k lol

I look at it like this if you can afford to do so and build up to 1200 square feet why not. You can technically have a main house, junior ADU and ADU. Turning every property you own into 3. Even using SB9 to divide the lot Most people have already spent their equity in their homes on something ridiculous like a new car that depreciates in value.

@@edd2184 I think you can actually do in fact 3: A garage conversion, a new build ADU and an attached Junior ADU