Honest, specific guides to ADU costs, permits, designs, and comparisons. Built for homeowners making a six-figure decision.https://www.nice-slice.com/en-ushttps://www.nice-slice.com/articles/adu-cost-guide-300k/https://www.nice-slice.com/articles/adu-cost-guide-300k/A real-numbers cost breakdown for a $300k detached ADU build in 2026. What's included, where the money goes, what makes it cheaper, and what makes it more expensive. With line items, not ranges.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.nice-slice.com/articles/adu-permit-timeline/https://www.nice-slice.com/articles/adu-permit-timeline/From 'we want to build an ADU' to 'we move in,' the real calendar broken into the five phases that govern the timeline. With the pitfalls that add months and the recent state laws that are taking months back.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.nice-slice.com/articles/adu-vs-garage-conversion/https://www.nice-slice.com/articles/adu-vs-garage-conversion/A side-by-side look at building a detached ADU versus converting your garage. Costs, timelines, permits, and the trade-offs nobody tells you about until you're three months in.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.nice-slice.com/articles/adu-cost-california/https://www.nice-slice.com/articles/adu-cost-california/A real-numbers look at ADU cost in California in 2026: Bay Area to Central Valley, what CA code adds, permit fee waivers, and financing options.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.nice-slice.com/articles/detached-vs-attached-adu/https://www.nice-slice.com/articles/detached-vs-attached-adu/Detached vs. attached ADU: how costs, permits, setbacks, and resale value differ. A decision matrix for choosing which type fits your lot.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.nice-slice.com/articles/garage-conversion-adu-cost/https://www.nice-slice.com/articles/garage-conversion-adu-cost/what a garage conversion to adu actually costs in 2026: line items for a 400 sq ft 2-car garage, the hidden costs, regional variation, and when a detached build pencils out insteadTue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.nice-slice.com/articles/adu-financing-guide/https://www.nice-slice.com/articles/adu-financing-guide/The five financing products most homeowners use to pay for an ADU in 2026, with current rates, specific lender names, and a decision tree to pick the right one.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.nice-slice.com/articles/adu-rental-income-california/https://www.nice-slice.com/articles/adu-rental-income-california/Rent comparables by metro, the honest cash-flow math on a $300K build, the Fannie Mae October 2025 mortgage-qualification update, and the 7-year covenant gotcha if you used state financing.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.nice-slice.com/articles/adu-vs-jadu/https://www.nice-slice.com/articles/adu-vs-jadu/The real difference between a California ADU and a JADU: size caps, owner-occupancy rules, cost ranges, and when each one makes sense.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.nice-slice.com/articles/adu-vs-tiny-house/https://www.nice-slice.com/articles/adu-vs-tiny-house/An ADU is real property. A tiny house on wheels is a vehicle. That legal distinction drives everything: financing, property taxes, depreciation, and resale. Here's how the two paths actually compare.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.nice-slice.com/articles/prefab-vs-site-built-adu/https://www.nice-slice.com/articles/prefab-vs-site-built-adu/Modular, panelized, manufactured, or site-built — four legally and financially distinct products. What each actually costs, how long it takes, and which a conventional lender will finance.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT