Accessory Dwelling Units aren’t a trend — they’re a structural shift in how housing, wealth, and affordability actually work.

In this on-the-road mini Project Notes episode, Cheryl Spangler breaks down what an ADU really is (and what it’s not), why Virginia is aggressively pushing new ADU laws, and how homeowners, renters, lenders, and even the state itself quietly benefit.

You’ll learn:

1. Why an ADU is legally one unit — and why that definition matters
2. How homeowners can add cash flow without selling or moving
3. Why ADUs solve aging-parent housing without sacrificing independence
4. How renters get private, affordable, single-family living again
5. The real reason the state wants homeowners building housing for them
6. Why Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac financing in 2026 changes everything
7. The surprising size limits that make ADUs real homes, not “tiny houses”

This episode connects the dots most people miss — and explains why ADUs may be the most powerful real-estate flex of the next decade.

If this episode sparked a question, a new idea, or a different way of thinking about your property, I’d love to hear it.

This conversation is just getting started.

— Cheryl Spangler

IG: @cherylspanglerrealestate

If you waited for certainty in 2025, you lost.

In Episode 1 of Project Notes, Cheryl Spangler pulls back the curtain on what it really looks like to build businesses and manage projects while everything is in motion. This is an unedited, unscripted breakdown of the lessons that shaped her work in 2025—and the systems, decisions, and mindset she’s carrying into 2026.

1. How she more than doubled her business from ~$8M to ~$19M in one year
2. Why contractor quality only reveals itself in a tough market
3. The counterintuitive strategy of waiving commissions—and how it creates leverage
4. How AI replaced low-value tasks and freed time for high-impact work
5. Why most teams don’t need more people—they need better systems
6. How useless meetings and networking quietly drain time and capital
7. Why fear is often the final barrier before real progress

1. No scripts, no polish, no hindsight storytelling
2. Real projects, real decisions, real consequences
3. Lessons shared while the work is still happening—not years later

Each episode delivers weekly, real-time notes from active projects—across real estate, business, systems, and strategy—focused on solving real-world problems as they arise.

If you’re building something and don’t want motivation or theory—just honest insight from the trenches—you’re in the right place.

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Connect with Cheryl on social and follow along as the work unfolds.

This Thanksgiving episode marks a turning point for Life in Northern Virginia. Cheryl shares the real story behind her evolution from real estate agent to builder, problem solver, and entrepreneur who refuses to accept limitations—especially the ones other people try to place on her.

If you’ve ever been told you can’t do that, if you’ve ever doubted your own abilities, or if you’re an entrepreneur surrounded by people who don’t see your potential, this episode will hit home. Cheryl breaks down the mindset shift that changed her life, the unexpected moment that launched her renovation and investing career, and why cutting out the “you can’t” voices might be the only way you grow.

This episode is motivation, truth-telling, and a wake-up call to anyone who knows they’re meant for more but hasn’t dared to pursue it yet.

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