See the whole project before you start building.
A backyard is a starting point. In my ADU investing California class, work through real floor plans, property screens, and financing examples to turn “I could put an ADU here” into specific questions, costs, and numbers to evaluate.
ADU investing California class: screen the lot first
Start with what is already there: a garage, a den, or room for a detached unit.
Compare attached ADU, detached ADU, junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU), and SB9 property screens against the course's buy-box criteria. Learn what to look for in the layout and lot before spending your time on plans.
Know which questions to take to planning
Size limits. Setbacks. Parking. Fees. Plan review.
Legislative Intent & Zoning and Law & Regulations put those questions in order, using California statute references and the course's 2024 legal material. Work through the rules, then use those references to discuss current requirements with the local planning department and qualified professionals.
Follow the project from floor plan to inspection
See how garage-conversion ADU and den-conversion JADU plans handle framing, plumbing, and electrical details.
Then connect the drawings to the work: Southern California cost comparisons, the permit-process checklist, construction phases, and inspection stages. Design and Plans and Costs, Permits, & Contractors give you examples to study and a sequence to follow as you evaluate the build.
Put the rent and the costs on one page
Learn to evaluate accessory dwelling unit cash flow by working through the whole project.
In Finance, use financing examples and a five-year pro forma to examine purchase, construction, debt, rent, value, and equity assumptions together.
Change an assumption. Follow it through the numbers. See which questions need answering before you commit.
Study my conversion. Work through the details with me.
I'm Rich Rice. I've been flipping and wholesaling since 2017, and this class includes my own Southern California conversion alongside other local project comparisons.
Nine recorded lessons and a 139-slide deck bring the plans, property screens, permit checklist, and financing examples together. Revisit the part you need as you work through a property.
Rich Rice's real estate work spans flips, rentals, creative finance, and property management, the same mix of skills that turns an ADU into a cash-flowing asset instead of just a construction project. He is a Southern California real estate operator, investor, and founder of the FIRE Center, built for people who want practical education and a place to learn the business by doing the work. Through the FIRE Center he helps people build real financial independence through real estate, including the rental income an ADU can add.
One class. Materials you can keep coming back to.
Get this class for $147 one-time with lifetime access. Work through the recorded lessons and return to the deck as new questions come up.
Classes are also included in current membership at the FIRE Center. Explore ADU investing for more context, browse all classes to compare subjects, or compare membership for the wider education and community.
One-time payment. Lifetime access to 3x Your Cashflow with Accessory Dwelling Units. 7-day no-questions refund.
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Frequently asked questions
Property owners and investors evaluating California ADU, JADU, or SB9 possibilities. Work through property screening, rules, design, costs, and financing in one class.
Nine recorded lessons, the 139-slide ADU class deck, and lifetime access for $147 one-time.
The course covers California zoning, size limits, setbacks, parking exemptions, fees, and plan review using its 2024 legal material and statute references.
Yes. Lifetime access lets you return to the recorded lessons and deck, including the floor plans, property screens, permit checklist, financing examples, and five-year pro forma.
Yes. Buy this class first and upgrade within 7 days for $700. We credit every dollar you paid.
Start with the property. Work through the numbers.
Open the class and work through the plans, checklist, and financing examples with me before you commit to a build.
Buy this class for $147