Guide
ADU Rental Income in Los Angeles
An accessory dwelling unit is one of the more accessible ways to add rental income to a property you already own or are considering buying. This guide will cover what to think through.
What Counts as an ADU
This section will cover the difference between a detached ADU, an attached ADU and a junior ADU carved out of existing space, in plain terms.
Which Northeast LA Lots Tend to Work
This section will cover why lot depth and rear-yard space matter more than square footage of the main house — Eagle Rock's wider lots, for example, tend to have more genuine ADU potential than denser blocks nearby.
Estimating Rental Income Potential
This section will cover, conceptually, how to think about what an ADU might rent for relative to its size and location, without assuming a specific figure that would go stale quickly.
Financing & Permitting an ADU
This section will introduce the general categories of financing available for ADU construction and what the permitting process typically involves at a high level.
ADU vs. Buying an Existing Duplex
This section will compare adding an ADU to a single-family home against buying an existing duplex or triplex as two different paths to the same goal of rental income.
Getting Started
This section will cover how to figure out whether a specific property or lot you already own — or one you're considering — is a realistic ADU candidate.
Talk to Ken About ADU Potential
Ken helps buyers and owners evaluate whether a property's lot and configuration actually support an ADU — not just whether the idea sounds good.