Recent changes in California have given the residents in our state a great opportunity to build a secondary dwelling unit, now officially called Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs,) that can be rented out behind any Single Family Dwelling in residential zones.
The City of Los Angeles building department will allow Accessory Dwelling Units up to 1,200 square feet. These units can be rented out and will have their own separate address and utility meters, in effect turning a single family residence into a multi-family income generating property.