Chapter 04 · The Investment

Don't spend $300K guessing.

A few business days. One report. Every question your spouse, your lender, and your CPA will ask before you sign a build contract, answered with paperwork.

100% refund if not feasible Credited toward build contract Trusted by families across the Monterey Bay

The Problem

Most homeowners discover their ADU is impossible after they've already signed a contract.

It happens like this. You meet a builder. You like them. You sign a $30K design contract. Six months later, after the architect, the plans, the soils tests, they tell you: "Turns out your sewer line crosses an easement we can't build over. Sorry."

You've paid for design work you can never use. Six months gone. Often the deposit isn't refundable.

The feasibility study exists so this never happens to you. A few business days. $497 for a home with a yard, $997 for raw land. Either we hand you a roadmap to build, or we hand you back your money.

Pick Your Study

Two studies. One fits your property.

Feasibility Study

You have a home and a yard. You want a property-specific yes or no, the permit path, the real costs, and the right model before you commit a dollar to a build.

$497

one-time · 5 business days

What's Included

County property & parcel records review
Zoning, setback & lot-coverage analysis
Utility hookup feasibility (sewer, water, electrical)
Permit cost & timeline projection for your city
Recommended model + style for your lot
Preliminary site plan (ADU placement concept)
Written PDF report
On-site geotechnical boring
Architectural renderings

Begin the Feasibility Study: $497

Secure checkout · refundable if not feasible

RAW LAND

Empty Lot Feasibility Study

You own (or are buying) a vacant lot. We assess buildability from the ground up: what the parcel can actually support, how to get utilities and access to it, and what it takes to break ground.

$997

one-time · 7 business days

What's Included

Everything in the standard study, plus:
Raw-land buildability assessment
Site access & grading evaluation
Utility-to-lot extension feasibility & cost factors
Deeper entitlement / permit-path research
Site-development cost considerations
Written PDF report
On-site geotechnical boring

Begin the Empty Lot Feasibility Study: $997

Secure checkout · refundable if not feasible

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2026 Year to Date

California families use the feasibility study to decide.

93%

found feasible

refunded · not feasible

68%

signed a build contract

net cost for builders

Fee fully credited toward your build contract within 90 days

“We are so excited. We cannot believe it's already here!”

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Questions Before You Pay

Ask anything.

What if you find my property CAN'T host an ADU?

Full refund, no questions. We don't want your money if we can't be of service to you. We'd rather tell you the truth and hand back the fee than build a home that can't be permitted. When a study comes back 'not feasible,' it's usually lot coverage, easements, or sewer access.

Does the feasibility study count toward my build contract?

Yes. 100% of the feasibility study fee is credited toward your build contract if you sign with us within 90 days. So your real cost is $0 if you build with us. The fee is refunded only if we find your property cannot host an ADU; otherwise it credits toward your build.

How fast do you start?

Within 24 hours of payment. Our team reaches out by the end of the next business day to confirm your property details.

What's the difference between the two studies?

The $497 Feasibility Study is for an existing home with a yard: we confirm your lot can host an ADU, map the permit path, and recommend the right model. The $997 Empty Lot Feasibility Study is for raw or vacant land, where we assess buildability from the ground up: utilities, access, grading, and entitlements. If you're not sure which you need, start with the free property analysis below and we'll tell you.

Not Ready to Pay?

Start with the free property analysis.

The feasibility study is Step 04 of our process, and most families start at Step 01. The free 30-minute Online Property Analysis comes first: an Account Manager pulls your property records, checks setbacks and lot coverage, and tells you straight whether an ADU makes sense before you spend a dollar.

01Free, 30 minutes, by phone, no obligation
02A clear yes or no on whether your lot can host an ADU
03Which model footprints fit, and whether a paid study is even worth it

Free Online Property Analysis

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Prefer to Talk First?

Call our team. We'll help you pick the right study.

Some properties are obvious yes-or-no calls. Some are complicated enough that the empty-lot study is the right move. An Account Manager or executive will tell you which.

Our Team

(831) 432-7721