Building Financial Independence, One Permit at a Time.

Hi, I’m Dean. I’m a Google Product Manager who built a detached ADU in Walnut Creek, CA to accelerate my journey to FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early).

The Challenge: I had zero construction experience. The Advantage: My dad is a General Contractor with 40 years of experience.

This site documents everything I learned under his wing—from finding the right property to navigating the nightmare of city permits.

Why this site exists: There are plenty of finance blogs and plenty of construction blogs. ADUfire is the only one that combines them.

I share the transparent costs, the operational playbooks, and the "Dad Wisdom" that saved my project—so you can build your own path to wealth without the six-figure mistakes.