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• 倍金萬です
• Yesterday 20:54
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I had no idea what ADU was and googled it

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). I read

https://www.hcd.ca.gov/building-standards/adu

and it looks like it has doors and glass windows and people can sleep and wake up inside, but I don't think people can live there because there is no bathroom, I don't think it can be used as a residence legally either. I heard a story from a friend that a long time ago, when he let his children sleep in the ADU, they made a fire on their own to warm themselves and went to bed. However, the fire spread during the night and the children burned to death.

The house next to ours is owned by a grandmother who is around 90 years old and has an ADU with solid windows in the back yard. She is already 90 and can barely walk with a cane and I have never seen her actively use it herself.

• 倍金萬です
• Yesterday 21:11
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Addition.

＞ Planning to build an addition to your house from the ADU program

As I said above, how do you plan to use the addition?

If you want to use it for people to sleep in, please check your city/county ordinances

carefully before buying.

• あーぼー
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• Today 00:21
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Yes ！ better look into it
thank you very much

• AI
• Today 12:28
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House （ A neighbor in the South Bay ） was building and renting ＄ ＄ several units in the back yard of his house with private bathrooms and kitchens. You may want to consult with a contractor.

I translated AI's answer.
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Accessory Dwelling Unit （ ADU ） is a freestanding, small residential unit ADU, often also called a granny flat or backyard cottage, located on the same lot as an existing single-family home or apartment complex, with a dedicated kitchen, bathroom, and living area, and can be connected to the main living space, disconnected, or modified within the original living space.
Main features of ADUs
Complete independence: independent living, sleeping, cooking and sanitary facilities.
Types:Can be a freestanding house (backyard cottage)，connected house (addition)，or remodeled space (basement/garage conversion)．
Uses ： Used as family, caregiver, or rental housing.

• 不便
• 2025/10/14 (Tue) 20:22
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El Segundo or Culver would be the best choice considering commuting.
The others are far from the freeway.
I don't know the Asian population of North Redondo, Torrance or El Segundo.
Manhattan Beach or Marina Del Rey.

• .倍金萬
• 2025/10/16 (Thu) 18:05
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＞ Families with children living in the U.S.

Does that mean that your children are already living in the U.S.?

I don't know if they are studying abroad, but if so, they would probably be limited to within driving distance

of that school.

＞ • Asians must be present to some extent

Here in Los Angeles, "Asians" are everywhere, large and small.

＞ Easy access to Century City, where I commute to work

Morning and evening rush hours can be quite heavy, so

limited to a few miles radius from Century City. It will be limited to a few miles radius from Century City.

Not too far away, just over a mountain to the north, is San Fernando Valley

where I have lived for over 50 years.

Here in the valley, the mountains are about the same size as the hills above and the cool air from the ocean does not come here, so it gets very hot in the summer.

But since there is no humid wind from the ocean, the humidity is extremely low and the temperature is high but not so high that you sweat. However, in summer, the temperature sometimes exceeds 100F (38C).

• ハトヤ
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• 2025/10/17 (Fri) 18:25
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＞ It would be limited to about a few miles radius from Century City.

That's what anyone would normally think, even if they are not blessed with the intelligence of a former super elite expatriate like Mr. Double Kin Man.
Why is he even a candidate for Cypress, the next county over 30 miles away? It is like a person relocating to Tokyo renting an apartment in Ibaraki Prefecture. I am also surprised that Century City is not on the list. I would decide on Century City without hesitation.

• Lucy
• 2025/10/19 (Sun) 23:46
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I lived in WLA. Around here, there are a few Asian students per class, except in some schools.
Considering the morning and evening traffic jams, I think Culver City or El Segundo, as close as possible, would be a good choice. Other potential locations would take more than an hour each way to commute.
As for schools, you can check out Gratschools.
If it is a 4-5 bedroom, it would be a house, and rents are very high these days, so I don't know if you can rent it for $6000-7000.


The El Segundo school district is small and very nice, but too small to have much choice. I am told that it is mostly white.
Because it is a small community, there are few apartments or other rental properties, rents are high, and I think it would be difficult to find a suitable vacant house.

The Culver City school district is also small, but larger than El Segundo, and the schools on the north side are better.
Note that there are places where the address is Culver City but the school district is LASD.
Culver City has always been a predominantly black area, but there are also more Orientals on the north side, and more black as you go south.

The school district near Century City is not a candidate, probably because it is LASD.
LASD also varies quite a bit from school to school, and there are many good schools, so you could live within commuting distance of a school that meets your needs.
However, rent is also higher in the commuting area of good schools.

• プラヤ
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• 2025/10/24 (Fri) 10:19
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If you work in Century City, Culver City, West LA, Mar Vista area would be good.
There are Japanese markets and restaurants.
Torrance has a Japanese community and many Japanese, but Culver City, West LA, Mar Vista area has a good mix. （ I also live in this area ）

Depending on the age of your children, Culver City has a language immersion school elementary school where you can take classes in Japanese.

Torrance, Rancho PV, and El Segundo use the 405 freeway for commuting, and the northbound route toward Century City is congested in the morning.

Cypress is too far away.

• ひょろガリ(病気持ち癌)
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• 2025/08/10 (Sun) 00:51
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I've been living in an old condo along Ala Wai for 10 years and I've never been in any danger, even at night ….
I think it's not popular or quiet, but it's nothing compared to Japan.
I would say it's just a matter of being on the lookout for danger, or at least being lightly vigilant.
In fact, there are as many Japanese as ogres living around here, but I haven't heard of any incidents.
Everyone is exaggerating, exaggerating, exaggerating. lol
Don't act like you know anything. lol

Please live your life in Hawaii with peace of mind.

• Amazonite
• 2025/08/10 (Sun) 23:53
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#22 Hirogari

Maybe because you are a man.
Most of the victims are women. I can only recall a Japanese man wearing a Rolex watch who was the victim of a theft
on Kuhio Street.
I once had three young local women have their handbags stolen
from one local man on Ala Wai street, I guess they thought they were safe because there were only three of them.
I thought it was better for women not to walk around with others.
Even private lockers in Waikiki condos that are locked with security
are frequently broken into.
Hawaii has fewer incidents than other states, but I never felt safe and secure.
Tourists should be very careful.

• Lotus01
• 2025/08/11 (Mon) 13:53
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Walking home late at night is dangerous anywhere in Hawaii. As a matter of probability, the Ala Wai area is high. But even around Ala Moana, where the probability is low, the probability is high in some places. And as for location, just like airplanes and car accidents, the more you ride, the higher the probability, and the more you walk around late at night, the higher the probability of encountering a bad guy. I think you can increase the odds of preventing it, though, by being a man, not wearing expensive things, etc.

• aikane
• 2025/08/19 (Tue) 01:26
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I would recommend the Ala Moana area or Don Quijote area, as the streets along Ala Wai and from Kuhio to Kapahulu are not safe.

• 現
• 2025/09/19 (Fri) 00:27
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Ala Wai street is dangerous. Rent is cheap though. Don't go there.

• 名無し
• 2025/08/25 (Mon) 20:23
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The moving company is in the Town Guide here, though. Cleaning companies were probably
in the Town Guide here, too.

Truck （ Moving company ） was probably $ 200 to $ 300 for 2 hours minimum.

• だじゃればなし
• 2025/06/04 (Wed) 20:56
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Really, rents in Los Angeles have been rising year after year ！ Looking at 2025 rent prices, for example, a one-bedroom apartment in Santa Monica is priced at about $3,250, in Koreatown about $2,500, and in Torrance about $2,300. There are considerable differences by area, but the overall trend seems to be one of rising prices. If rents continue to rise at this rate, it will become increasingly difficult to choose where to live …. What area do you live in and how much is your rent ？ Also, are many of you considering sharing a room to save money ？?

• socal777
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• 2025/06/05 (Thu) 10:34
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Property prices （ on Zillow and other places ） are rising quite a bit right now, but many of you have been living in your current places for a long time ？ and are getting much cheaper rents thanks to rent control. I mean, moving now would be quite expensive,...

• ふしぎなTorrancee
• 2025/06/05 (Thu) 16:52
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Certainly, the rental market in Torrance is quite inflated, with sites such as Zillow showing current rental prices in the $ 2,100 to $ 4,800 range, especially for larger properties and in popular areas.

In many cases, those who live in properties where rent control is applied are able to pay relatively low rents, but if they were to move to a new place, they would have to pay rent in line with current market prices, which would be a big burden.

• UZAI
• 2025/06/05 (Thu) 20:02
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For more information on future market trends, we recommend checking the latest rental information ！ How do you feel about your current rent ？ too high ？ or still acceptable ？.

• Ｙｅｌｌｏｗｂａｓｅ
• 2025/06/06 (Fri) 09:37
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For families, you need a room for the kids...for teenager boys and girls, they can't share a room
3BD must...the more bedrooms you have, the more the rent goes up....

• Mayu N
• 2025/06/13 (Fri) 16:50
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I know it's hard because the rent is expensive, but in the case of room-sharing
you can either rent from the owner, or someone else may rent the whole room and then ask for a share-mate.
In the latter case, that person may have a stronger say, and things may become more awkward
. I think it would be more stress-free if the people sharing the room are equal.

• HI
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• 2025/06/14 (Sat) 19:09
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Mayu N., I agree with you very much ！ ！
I was in the position of being allowed to live in a house, but the latter pattern is very unreasonable and incomprehensible ！ I am sorry that this is not an answer to the topic, but I wrote this as a reminder for those who are looking for a room in the future. I wrote this as a reminder for those who are looking for a room in the future.

• Jane3
• 2025/06/14 (Sat) 22:43
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Waikiki is a big place, so it's hard to say.
Here are some conditions you should avoid.

Low-rise apartments ： Apartments with 4 or 5 floors, cheap but dangerous, you should avoid.

A place where there is no one on the street when you walk out the front door ： Definitely dangerous. Along the canal, for example.

Condos without security ： Dangerous because strange people may enter with you when you come home

Landlords demand cash payment ： Many financial troubles

Contacting recruitment, but they are slow to respond ： If you are not sure, please contact the recruitment department. The cause of the trouble because the landlords are loose

Places where there are no stores ： People are dangerous if the place is far from cafes and stores,

For those who are looking for a room, please refer to the above ！.

• Kei
• 2025/06/27 (Fri) 06:06
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I once lived in Waikiki for 2 months with a room share offer. I jumped on it because it was cheap, but I couldn't stand the 6 month plan and left and lived in a different place. I was told to clean the room ！ in exchange for a lower price, so I lived there while cleaning, and I was ordered to do more cleaning, shopping, and many other things. In the end, I had no time for myself, so I decided it would be better to leave even at a lower price.

• Nahele
• 2025/07/14 (Mon) 12:46
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Kei
That's terrible … That's a lot of work …
I have a similar experience.
I was cleaning and running errands for the owner （ and ？ running errands for the owner ） for an hourly wage, and he was clearly treating me like a slave.

• M
• 2025/01/22 (Wed) 14:07
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You will need to provide documentation of your income and taxes paid for the past two years for loan approval, but you should consult with the loan officer at the bank where you have your account ？

Affordable Condo （ Income Restricted ） Condos are also subject to loan You may want to consult with your banker.

• ocean
• 2025/01/22 (Wed) 18:37
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Satsuki-san

Before you decide on a bank, you need to decide on a property, and the bank recommended by the real estate is easy to get through.
If it is an Affordable property, there are several banks that we work with.

• さつき
• 2025/01/23 (Thu) 13:11
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Thanks for the info.
I made a mistake with the $200,000 not the $2 mil, I'm not sure if even $200,000 will get me through the screening process, but $2 mil is
outrageous. （ lol ）
If there is a loco bank that is easier to get approved, I was thinking of switching my account to them first, but it is more
realistic to talk to the loan officer on my account or look for Affordable properties and see if they go through from a bank they are affiliated with. So it would be more realistic
to do that. I will try ！
Thank you.

• 不動産
• 2025/01/24 (Fri) 00:49
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It is no different for any bank to say which Mortgage Loans are easier to get through. I think you should ask the loan officer at the bank for a Pre-Approved consultation, and they will tell you how much you can borrow with your current income. If the property is a condo with a leasehold ？ of $200,000, then you will have to pay the mortgage loan, leasehold, and maintenance fees. I think the combined amount of the mortgage loan, leasehold, and maintenance fees must be less than 40% of your monthly income.

• 不動産投資家
• 2025/01/27 (Mon) 17:35
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Hawaii's real estate market is unique and mainland banks are unlikely to mortgage a property in Hawaii. On the other hand, it is rare for Hawaii banks to provide financing for mainland properties. Therefore, it is likely that you will get a loan from a Hawaii bank. The interest rate, points, and loan approval will depend more on the banker than on which bank is easier to obtain a loan from. First Hawaiian and Bank of Hawaii are the top two major banks in Hawaii, followed by CPB and American Saving, which are the four major banks in Hawaii, Hawaii National, Hawaii State, and Hawaiian Financial. Hawaii National, Hawaii State, and Hawaiian Financial.

In Japan, the standard is five times your annual income, but in the U.S., the standard is three times or 30% of your income. A $200,000 property with an annual income of $40,000 may be a bit difficult. The best way to get a mortgage is to increase the down payment, but with the current level of interest rates, I would think that the purchase itself would be a consideration. Also, insurance premiums have gone up dramatically due to last year's natural disasters, and with the LA wildfires coming up, I think you should expect a spike in expenses other than mortgage repayment.

Affordable properties can be bought for considerably less than the value of the property. Also, PreApproval is easy to obtain, so if you take PreApproval with an estimated price that matches your purchase budget, you will have an easier time getting an offer on your purchase.