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A couple built a $500,000 ADU in their parents' backyard to afford living in California. It has its pros and cons.

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The Benjamin's on a couch inside fo their home.
The Benjamins and their dog.

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I made $100,000 selling my backyard. Now a developer will use it to build more homes California so desperately needs.

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An aerial shot of a backyard in Sacramento, California.
Jeremy Cullifer sold his backyard for $100,000.

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I downsized to an ADU I built in my Sacramento yard. I pay only $520 toward my mortgage and am saving up for my next home.

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Blanca Barragan during the construction of the shed micro-home in her backyard.
Blanca Barragan during the construction of the shed micro-home in her backyard.

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A startup's solar-powered backyard tiny home can help power the main house — see inside its first 100 prefab ADUs starting at $279,000

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person sitting outside an ADU at Cosmic's showroom in SF
San Francisco-based startup Cosmic is selling 100 prefab ADUs starting at $279,000 each in hopes of using the profit and a recent funding round to improve its manufacturing process and decrease the cost of its tiny homes.

Cosmic

I turned my garage into an apartment I rent out. It helps me afford retirement and almost paid off my mortgage.

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Helen Boxwill in front of her home.
Helen Boxwill built an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, on her property in Long Island, New York, for rental income.

Courtesy of Helen Boxwill

These sleek, prefab buildings can add an office or spare bedroom to your backyard from $33,000 — take a look

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The exterior of a tiny home.
The exterior of a small ADU Aux Box.

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These modular, net-zero homes with Scandinavian flair cost from $186,100 and can be put almost anywhere — take a look

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Modern bedroom with a window peering into a forest
A bedroom in the show home.

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I got a $20,000 grant to build a tiny home on my property. It was expensive to start, but I feel secure in my old age now.

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A man and woman sitting on the steps in front of a home.
Jean Lowell and her husband sitting outside of their tiny home.

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A Gen Xer got $30,000 to build an extra apartment in her backyard. Renting it out makes paying her bills 'financially possible.'

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Financing a tiny home just got easier. Here's why.

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a white home with black trim and plants in front of it, transformed garage
The exterior of one of Symbihom's garage ADUs in California.

Suszi Lurie McFadden

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