Families across the Hawaiian islands are making the choice to transform some of their back gardens into tiny new homes for rent or family use. If you’ve been thinking about building your own ADU, there are a large number of things to consider before you even start making plans to pour the foundation. Even choosing […]
Building an ADU on your Oahu Hawaii home property is one of the best things any homeowner can do for their community. Your ADU can provide a home for your extended family or for others who need an affordable place to rent. Now, while you can buy a premade tiny modular home, most Hawaiians are independent […]
With the growing housing crunch in Hawaii, it’s no surprise that an increasing number of homeowners are building additional residences onto their properties. Renting out an ADU is a recurring theme in Oahu, allowing owners to earn capitalize on the market. You see, although ADUs are traditionally between 400 square foot and 800 square foot, they can provide […]
For many Hawaiian homeowners, the opportunity of building and renting out an ADU is quite exciting. Rather than having to buy property, you can build a new little home right in your backyard and open the doors to a family or individual in need of affordable rental housing. The question is: How will you go about it? […]
Welcome back to the second half of our two-part series offering ADU landlord tips in preparing a custom lease for your new residents. Previously, we discussed the importance of the lease as a legally binding contract between the landlord and tenant so you’ll want to make sure every clause lines up with how you want […]
With your ADU construction, preparation, decoration, and landscaping complete, you’re almost ready to bring in renters. The new income to start paying off your investment and bringing in a little extra household income is so close you can almost taste it… but from this point, you are still one step of away from safely […]
Many seniors are seriously conflicted about the choice to downsize into a smaller, more manageable and affordable house or stay with the family home to pass it on to the children who grew up there. There is an inherent conflict between practicality and sentimentality, especially as you start to slow down and […]
If you’re thinking about or already planning to build an ADU on your property, it’s important to remember that the cost of construction is only the beginning. The ADU will connect to your property’s water, power, and possibly gas hookups. Whoever lives there will add to your utility bills as if they were living […]
Anyone who’s been looking into ADU designs recently has probably had to face a very stark truth: ADU’s are small. Unlike normal single-family homes, they are each limited to a certain maximum floor space size based on the total size of your lot. Unfortunately, floor space means that even if you decided to […]
Building an ADU on your property is one of the most beneficial things you can do for your neighborhood. It can provide cozy independent housing for retirees, extra housing space for family living with you, or provide a rental home for another family in need of affordable housing. However, building an ADU also […]