How to Build an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)

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Meredith Munger Stowers

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1. Introduction

1. Introduction!.mp4

00:34

2. Lecture 2 Steps to Build Your ADU

1. The Big Picture.mp4

03:21

3. Lecture 3 Permit rules i.e. What am I allowed to build

1. What can I build on my property.mp4

02:53

2. California Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) SB-9 Factsheet.html

3. HCD ADU Handbook review.html

4. Lecture 4 Mortgage rules on ADU construction

1. Mortgage rules on ADU construction.mp4

03:29

5. Lecture 5 How much do ADUs Cost to Build What is the Monthly Payment

1. How much do ADUs cost to build And what is the monthly payment.mp4

01:47

2. Monthly payment.mp4

01:34

6. Lecture 6 Potential Income andor Revenue from an ADU

1. Potential Income andor Revenue from an ADU.mp4

03:46

7. Lecture 7 Loan options and strategies to inexpensively finance the construction

1. Loan Options and Strategies.mp4

05:39

8. Lecture 8 Big Picture and Timeline to Build Your ADU

1. ADU Timeline.mp4

02:29

9. Lecture 9 Know Your Numbers

1. Know your Numbers.mp4

02:37

10. Lecture 10 While youre at it... Masterplan Your Property

1. Masterplanning Your Property.mp4

01:08

11. Lecture 11 ADUs for Family Members

1. ADUs for Family Members.mp4

01:42

12. Lecture 12 Additional Monthly Costs

1. Additional Monthly Costs.mp4

01:16

2. Homeowners Insurance.mp4

00:48

13. Lecture 13 Incentives (Free Money) to Build ADUs

1. Incentives (free money) to Build ADUs.mp4

00:56

14. Lecture 14 Evaluating Constrators and Bids

1. Evaluating Contractors and Bids.mp4

04:31

15. Lecture 15 Value Engineering Your Build

1. Value Engineering Your Build.mp4

01:54

16. Lecture 16 Factory Built Homes

1. Factory Built Homes.mp4

02:57

2. Factory Built Homes 2.mp4

00:56

17. Lecture 17 Get moving now!

1. Get Moving Now!.mp4

00:36

Description

Learning what and how to build units on your property from ideation to construction completion... and beyond

What You'll Learn?

Estimate the costs, revenue, and return on investment from an ADU
Vet contractors, architects and their bids
Understand what you can and can't build on your property based on permit and mortgage guidelines
Prevent mistakes and pitfalls
Understand the likely timeline and set proper expectations for construction complettion
Strategically plan your property for 1, 10 and 20 years out
How to accommodate building for family members to create a fair multigenerational legacy
Understand the pros and cons of stick-build construction, factory built ADUs and Tiny Homes

Who is this for?

Anyone on their ADU journey

What You Need to Know?

No experience needed

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Whether you're just getting started or stuck mid-process, California's top ADU lender will teach you how to build your Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), optimize return on investment, and create multi-generational wealth while avoiding the mistakes, pitfalls and bad contractors that can cost you the biggest investment of your life: your home. You will learn:
What you CAN build on your property according to state laws, local permit rules, and Federal Mortgage guidelines
How to estimate construction costs
Construction loan options and strategies to avoid being crushed by a loan
Monthly payments vs rental income, including spreadsheets that do the calculations for you
Different loan strategies to achieve your goals
How to vet contractors and their bids, including sample contractors, lingo, etc. Includes sample bids we like and example of contract language to avoid.
Stick-build vs factory-built options
Extra monthly costs
Rent vs sell your ADU
Timelines and step-by-step instructions including forms
Government incentives (free money) to encourage you to build housing
Why ADUs now and how governments plan to get out of this housing crisis
This course is not long, but it will provide the information and confidence to get started on building multigenerational wealth and a legacy for your family. Best of all, instead of working for your house, now your house is working for you!
Who this course is for:
Anyone on their ADU journey

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Meredith Munger Stowers (formerly Leyva) helps people achieve their goals. Stowers is a loan officer at ADUloans(dot)net with a focus on helping families, buy, build, renovate and refinance property, notably Accessory Dwelling Units, (ADUs). She operates ADUloans(dot)net and serves as a founding member of the ADU Coalition and Casita Coalition, advocates for attainable housing.She wrapped up her nationally syndicated column, "The Marketing Coach" in the Business Journals. Previously, Stowers served as Chief Operating Officer for Voices Heard Media, the leading social media applications and consulting company serving clients including Disney and Scripts Networks. Before that, Stowers served as a consultant to Military /Monster com after that company acquired her online community and magazine, CinCHouse com, where she was CEO and editor. She is the author of "Married to the Military: A Survival Guide for Military Wives, Girlfriends and Women in Uniform" (Simon & Schuster, July 2003 and 2008). Her editorials and news articles have been syndicated to over 140 military base newspapers worldwide, and she has been a contributor to Army Times Newspapers, the USO's "On Patrol" magazine, Military com and other military publications. Meredith regularly represented CinCHouse com in the national press, including feature stories on CNN, Fox and NPR. Her work with CinCHouse has also been featured in such publications as USA Today, the Washington Times and Joint Forces Quarterly.As part of her work on CinCHouse com, Meredith founded Operation Homefront which is now the fifth largest charity serving military families.Previously Meredith worked as a public relations consultant and lobbyist for a variety of companies including CareerBuilder com, Boeing, Eli Lily, Motorola and Iridium. Meredith also served as director of Public Relations for the American Enterprise Institute and legislative assistant to Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ). She served on the National Advisory Board of the Independent Women’s Forum which published her 2001 book on Social Security reform entitled "Women and Retirement Security."

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