So, you’re thinking of building an ADU for rental income and to provide housing flexiblity for yourself?
Or, maybe you need a place to build for your aging parents to move to be nearby you?
But you’ve got questions and you don't know where to start. Maybe you’ve even got some anxiety about the whole thing. You've never developing a housing unit before and you're starting to realize that there's a
This is exactly how I felt when I built my first ADU. I wanted to have someone who had been through the process walk me through it step by step. Well, that’s why I built this course and the Building an ADU website.
Class Curriculum
When you sign up for the course, you’ll gain access to:
Think of this class as an on-ramp to the process of designing and building an ADU. This class will open your eyes to the spectrum of content that you’ll execute and manage in the course of designing and building an ADU. It is intended to make the whole process and project better by helping you understand the ADU design, management, and building process.
By the end of the class, you will understand the design/permit/build process, which will save you significant time and money, and will result in a better product–an ADU that will work well for your particular situation.
"This is the best possible starting place when beginning to explore the idea of building an ADU. The class covers almost every possible aspect of ADU's from design, construction and operations and has been a great jumping off point to build my own ADU. Highly recommended."
- Sam Lawhead, Realtor
"Even coming from someone who works in the industry--I work at a design firm that specializes in building ADUs--Kol's class still provided me a wealth of new information."
- Sam Sudy, Architect
"Even if you already think you know where to start, THIS is where you should start!"
- James Nielsen, Homeowner
Hi, I’m Kol Peterson. I’m obsessed with ADUs and helping to get more of them built. I'm thrilled to offer you this online course to help you understand all the steps to developing and building an ADU.
I live in Portland, Oregon, which is one of the accessory dwelling unit hubs of activty in the United States (615 ADU permits issued in 2016). Since building my own ADU, I’ve focused my energies on ADU advocacy and education. I'm the organizer of the largest ADU tour in the country, and the author of Backdoor Revolution: The Definitive Guide to ADU Development (scheduled for release in January 2018). In 2013, my wife and I also opened the Caravan-The Tiny House Hotel, the first tiny house hotel in the world.
I know from personal experience how much building an ADU can improve one's life in terms of financial freedom and lifestyle flexibility. This is likely why you are interested in building one, and this course is going to help you get there.