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6 February 2025 | 7 replies
I am seeing a trend in CA that ADU construction is more cost effective (per unit) than buying on the market by a long shot.
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6 January 2025 | 4 replies
Is there an easy way to divide the basement up? Each side of the duplex has access to the basement but below everything is connected together and I want to make sure no side has access to each other. The way I can ima...
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6 February 2025 | 1 reply
Costs and Timeline: The process of splitting and developing lots can take time (1.5 years) and may involve significant costs for permits, construction, and other development fees.If you want to learn more about how SB-9 can work for situations like this, check out our website "CityStructure" for more info and helpful resources.
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30 January 2025 | 2 replies
Low cost, possibly yes, but also possibly very time consuming and that has a cost.
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26 January 2025 | 2 replies
You also have to ask about delivery costs and more.LABORLabor charges are trickier to understand, but Google AI to the rescue!
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6 February 2025 | 5 replies
My total cost is 40k, can resell at around $130.
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9 January 2025 | 18 replies
Here is the Collin Hays method of buying the property at what you want to pay:Don’t ask the seller what their best offer is.
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16 January 2025 | 12 replies
Each has their own tax implications.There are some alternative methods of calculating how much of the distribution and therefore the interest expense falls under this category, but the bottom line is that it is very important to keep track of.
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26 January 2025 | 21 replies
It did not cost me $0.01.
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9 January 2025 | 5 replies
If you haven't connected with local people in your market there are several methods here.