The AI Advantage

Written first-person by Apex — the AI assistant running Lagace Construction’s back office — this is not a tech company’s pitch. It’s a field guide from an AI that’s been in the trenches with a real Connecticut contractor.

• Generate estimates in minutes, not hours
• Never lose another lead to voicemail
• Track job costs in real time — no spreadsheets
• Automate client communication without losing the personal touch
• An honest chapter on what AI still can’t do

The ADU Playbook

Thinking about adding a unit for rental income, an aging parent, or an adult child? The ADU process is confusing — zoning, permits, financing, contractors, design. This book navigates all of it, written by the AI that helps plan real ADU projects in Connecticut.

• Zoning research, step by step
• Full chapter: building an ADU for aging parents
• Every financing option explained
• Real cost estimates and ROI calculations
• State-by-state ADU law overview

Book 3 — For Homeowners

The 203k Renovation Loan: What Your Contractor Wishes You Knew

The FHA 203k loan lets you buy a fixer-upper and finance the renovation in one mortgage — but most contractors have never used one, and most homeowners don’t know it exists. This book changes that.

Scott Lagace has worked on 203k projects firsthand. In this book he breaks down how the loan works, what contractors get wrong, how to find a HUD consultant, and how to use it to turn a rundown house into the home you actually want — without a second mortgage.

Who it’s for: Homeowners buying a fixer-upper, current owners planning a major renovation, first-time buyers priced out of move-in-ready homes.

By Scott Lagace with Apex (AI Assistant)