Orange County ADU Investment Strategy

Find Your Next Property With ADU Potential

Discover whether an investment property can support an ADU strategy before you buy, so you can evaluate the opportunity with clearer numbers, fewer surprises, and a better plan.

Dylan Serna, The ADU Realtor  |  DRE #02217359  |  eXp Realty  |  Orange County & LA County

Dylan Serna professional realtor portrait
Dylan Serna · The ADU Realtor
  • Orange County & LA County
  • ADU + SB 9 Investment Properties
  • DRE #02217359
  • eXp Realty

Most investors evaluate a property based only on its current rent and expenses.

The better question is

What additional potential could this property create with an ADU?

Is this a fit?

Who the ADU Vision Session Is For

This is for you if

  • You want to buy an investment property in Orange County in the next 3 to 12 months
  • You care about cash flow and want to see the numbers before you make an offer
  • You’re open to a property with room for an ADU, or one that already has one
  • You’d rather have a plan before touring than tour and hope something clicks

This probably isn't for you if

  • You’re only looking for a primary home and have no interest in rental income
  • You want a list of listings emailed to you without a strategy behind it
  • You’re looking well outside Orange County and LA County

Your private session

What We Clarify Before You Look at a Single Property

You’ll meet one-on-one with Dylan Serna, ADU Realtor in Orange County, to work through:

01

Your goals

Monthly cash flow, long-term equity, or both. Your goals decide which properties make sense.

02

Budget and timeline

Your available budget and when you plan to buy, so the search stays realistic.

03

Locations

The Orange County cities you prefer, and how rents and lot sizes compare between them.

04

The right property type

Your desired cash-flow potential and the type of property that may be worth pursuing.

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What Dylan looks for

Not Every Lot Can Fit an ADU. Know Before You Buy.

Dylan will help you determine what to look for in your next investment property, including:

  • Lot layoutSize, shape, setbacks, and where a unit could actually go
  • LocationNeighborhoods where ADU rents support the numbers
  • ZoningWhat the city allows on that parcel
  • ADU feasibilityAccess, utilities, and anything that could slow a build down

You are not committing to buy a property. You are getting a clearer strategy before making a major investment decision.

After your session

How It Works From Here

Step 1You start here
01

ADU Vision Session

We set your investment goals, timeline, and budget, and decide whether you should build on a property you already own or buy one with ADU potential.

Step 2
02

Exploratory Tours

We tour corner lots, RV lots, and homes with alley access. You get a booklet for each property with projected house rent, ADU rent, and an estimated ADU build cost.

Step 3
03

Offer and Escrow

Once you find the right one, we write the offer. During inspections and appraisal, you connect with an ADU architect who prepares a feasibility report on the property.

Dylan Serna professional realtor portrait

Who you'll meet with

Dylan Serna, The ADU Realtor

Dylan is a licensed California Realtor who works almost entirely with ADU and SB 9 investment properties in Orange County and LA County. Most agents look at a listing and see a house. Dylan looks at the lot, the access, the zoning, and what the back yard could rent for.

If you’d like to compare two or three cities, run the numbers on a specific listing, or just figure out whether an ADU strategy fits your goals, that’s what this session is for.

DRE #02217359  |  eXp Realty

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Something else on your mind? Call Dylan at 714-860-2868.

No. You are not committing to buy a property. The session is about getting a clearer strategy before you make a major investment decision.

No. Many investors come in with a budget and a few cities in mind. If you do have a listing you’re looking at, bring it and we’ll go through it together.

We’ll talk through that too. Part of the session is deciding whether it makes more sense to build on what you own or buy a property that’s better set up for an ADU.

Orange County and LA County, including cities like Garden Grove, Anaheim, Fullerton, Buena Park, Westminster, Costa Mesa, Lakewood, and Long Beach.

Book your session

Ready to Find Your Next ADU-Potential Property?

Schedule your one-on-one ADU Vision Session with Dylan and take the first step toward identifying the right investment opportunity.

ADU Vision Session with Dylan

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Availability is limited for one-on-one consultations.Prefer to talk now? Call Dylan Serna, ADU Realtor at 714-860-2868.

Dylan Serna, The ADU Realtor  ·  DRE #02217359  ·  eXp Realty

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