Giovanni Serrano
B.S. in Real Estate and Development, UC San Diego
For rental income, room for family, or profit when you sell.
Wondering what you can build?
Get a free lot review619.617.8584
Built: Two backyard units added, and all three homes now rented.
What’s possible.
One backyard unit, two, up to four, or a lot split, and which fits your budget best.
What it costs.
Building, permits, and the ways to pay for it, like a home equity line.
What it’s worth after.
The rent it could earn, or what it could sell for.
This is a full feasibility study: it shows what you can build and whether the numbers work. I usually charge $1,499 for it.
Text me your address. You’ll usually hear back within minutes.
You’ll know if it makes sense before you spend anything.
Get a free lot reviewKept their home and built two backyard units
“Our plan was to sell our house and buy a duplex. Gio convinced us to keep the house and build two units in the back instead, and he knew exactly who to bring in to build them. Now we rent out all three, including the main house, and we finally bought our dream home in La Jolla.”
It depends on the size, your lot, and the finishes you pick, plus permits. Your free lot review shows the cost for your lot.
Usually not. You can use a home equity line of credit, which is a loan against the value you already own in your home. Your free lot review shows the options that fit you.
It can be. Adding units turns your house into a duplex, triplex, or fourplex, and that can sell for more than the house plus what you spent to build. Your lot review shows whether the numbers work on your lot.