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I'm a real estate agent building a $480,000 backyard home for my mom. I still made these costly mistakes.

Even for a real estate agent, Shalini Karnani Bonjour says building an ADU has been hard. Here are the biggest mistakes she made and lessons learned.

  • Shalini Karnani Bonjour built a $480,000 ADU for her mother in California.
  • The project faced delays and budget overruns due to hiring the wrong contractor.
  • Karnani Bonjour learned the importance of understanding local permitting and construction rules.

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