All Forum Posts by: Carolyn McBride

I'm currently doing research to prepare for purchasing a multifamily unit in the Cincinnati metro area.

I'd love to start working with a property manager who can firstly guide and educate me on rental trends and microeconomics for each neighborhood (or even by block). And secondly who could manage the property after it is purchased and is made ready for the market. 

Any recommendations would be appreciated. Looking forward to connecting and learning more about the area!

Thanks Osazee. Interestingly I found out there is new jurisdiction in California prohibiting permit denials based on unpermitted work (SB897). We'll see how this pans out.

Purchased a home in Oakland in late 2022 which had a non-permitted garage-converted detached ADU in the backyard. All the construction for the ADU was unpermitted/undocumented and the previous owners were contractors themselves.

I want to apply to the Oakland Amnesty program, but one of the requirements is that they need proof of the establishment/construction and also occupation of the ADU prior to 2021.

Since I just bought the home in late 2022, what is the best way to go about the proof of establishment and occupancy requirement? I'm not even sure what type of evidence the city needs for amnesty, since the whole garage conversion was done unpermitted/undocumented by the previous homeowners. I believe unpermitted ADU's is extremely common in Oakland.

Does anyone have experience with the Oakland ADU Amnesty program? I'd love to get details on how easy the process was, as I'm concerned about the city forcing me to get rid of the whole unit itself.