Nobody ever blames the building codes until the either educate themselves or try to build a house. Then you realize just how difficult it is to build. It takes

Nobody ever blames the building codes until the either educate themselves or try to build a house. Then you realize just how difficult it is to build. It takes just as long as the build sometimes and costs thousands and thousands upfront just to get to the point where you can start. We need a streamlined process that allows standardized housing to be built with minimal upfront costs and on small affordable lots. ADUs are up to 1200sq feet — for most people this is a whole dang house not an accessory dwelling unit. Want to see how easy improvement could be made? Imagine if you could write off 50-70 percent of the total cost of an ADU over 15 years as long as it’s rented out to no more than 3 tenants during each year — and eliminated the ability of cities and counties to block their development as long as they fit on the lot. You’d have a massive increase in affordability in just a few short years. It’s the laws and the zoning that are the problem. You’re spot on.