How To Build an ADU with Cost Breakdown | Part 1

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Look for property value others can not see. Be creative, consider land hacking.

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About That ADU Guy

Derek Sherrell is a real estate investor, ADU coach, and endurance athlete with 30 years experience in the building trade.

Derek’s videos are all about the process of making home ownership affordable using the ADU strategy. In these short clips, he explains how to get started and offers money-saving tips you can use. Over time, he’ll walk you through the steps of how to plan, design, finance, and build ADUs (also known as granny flats, guest homes, cottages, casitas, or in-law units).

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[pe]

I appreciate that you think anyone can do this. So many people love to overcomplicate and tell you why it can't be done.

[Cloudyconfusion]

Wow this video is incredible! To see someone outside of an office talking about ADUs is actually so rare lol.

[brucediplacido]

Holy Crap, those fees are insane! nice video btw

[terencelee]

One of the best construction videos I've watched and I watched a lot. Very thorough in the steps and information. Thank you so much and please keep making these videos.

[OldManGlitch]

Already your information is more valuable than the city building and zoning office where I live...Thanks

[HousesandCars]

Excellent. Thank you for posting the planning and development 👍🏼

[afratorres]

Great video it gives an idea of costs.

[frank]

I like this more detailed video format. Good work!

[tylermundy]

Great content, thanks for making this series!

[pushthelimitled]

fellow Oregonian here! Hour and a half drive east of you in K Falls! Im on my second project now. I buy houses that are easily split in to two or even three units. Found your channel and realize ive been doing the ADU strategy!

[AmyWang-cqxq]

Love the format. Very informative. Look forward to the progress!

[banc]

So true 😂”practice with no one looking at least couple hours “😂😂😂

[chadhaugen-leathertech]

This is awesome! I’m planning for this next year.

[christinescavuzzo]

Its all about permits.. money comes and goes, but rely on others to do their job nowwa days is just so hard to find

[ErinShine]

Fantastic video. Really eye opening and informational as to what it really takes.

[pollolocomx]

Maybe you mention this in your video which I plan to look at because this is exactly the strategy I am interested in, but did not know other people were doing this. I wanted to know is it possible to acquire a garage separately from the house if the owner is willing to sell it separately? I was interested in a garage that I wanted to convert it into an ADU.

[AriUgwu]

Amazing video. Great channel.

Really was some nice looking dirt you had stacked up. Wonder if any guerrilla gardeners were able to sneak in and fill some bags for use elsewhere. :)

[koelg]

Can you build ADU’s on a concrete slab?

[priceandpride]

Thankfully, Portland had SDC waivers still!

[PrinceofPain]

Thats a lot of lift for such a small compactor. I’m sure it turned out find, but wouldnt it be better to do it in roughly 3” lifts, compacting in between?