this is gold. thanks for the masterclass (very appropriately named). if i have a garage, can i convert it to a unit, AND add a 2nd unit on top? footprint wise, it would comply with the square footage requirement since both are stacked on top of the garage footprint, but i suppose technically it can be counted as 2 units. is that allowed? and what if the house already has a ADU when purchased, can I add these DADUs to them?
All of Washington allows at least one ADU or DADU, but each city has specific regulations on top of it - for instance, what you're describing would be permitted in Kirkland (2 DADU's) but not in Seattle (1 ADU, 1 DADU) without that structure being attached to the single family home.
More to come! We’re starting a series, the next video will be how to fund DADU builds and a deep dive into the numbers and ROI. Building your own DADU and spending time talking to builders, and reading the city code is a great place to start. MuchAdu.com is another great resource
Great info, thanks Michael!
Appreciate the kind words, glad you found it helpful!
this is gold. thanks for the masterclass (very appropriately named). if i have a garage, can i convert it to a unit, AND add a 2nd unit on top? footprint wise, it would comply with the square footage requirement since both are stacked on top of the garage footprint, but i suppose technically it can be counted as 2 units. is that allowed? and what if the house already has a ADU when purchased, can I add these DADUs to them?
All of Washington allows at least one ADU or DADU, but each city has specific regulations on top of it - for instance, what you're describing would be permitted in Kirkland (2 DADU's) but not in Seattle (1 ADU, 1 DADU) without that structure being attached to the single family home.
Awesome video. I'll make sure I PAC my next house hack as much as possible. How did you learn all this?
More to come! We’re starting a series, the next video will be how to fund DADU builds and a deep dive into the numbers and ROI.
Building your own DADU and spending time talking to builders, and reading the city code is a great place to start. MuchAdu.com is another great resource
Hi Michael, Can we have a virtual call sometime in the evening?