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12 October 2024 | 5 replies
Hi everyone,I'm looking to invest in short-term rentals in California but want to focus on markets that have a relatively smooth and less restrictive process for obtaining permits.
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19 October 2024 | 5 replies
The UAE and Bali markets are open to Russian investors and I don't need any residence/work permits to invest there, so I am considering it right now.
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16 October 2024 | 10 replies
After she received the stop worker order she stopped responding and pulled all of the contractors who were working on the job.
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16 October 2024 | 1 reply
I had one particular vendor with high standards that would exaggerate anything he found.My rule of thumb: people can live how they want to live as long as they are not 1. damaging the property2. living in filth that attracts pests3. impacting the neighbors (e.g. odors, junk detracting from the neighborhood, etc)4. creating an unsafe situation (e.g. hoarding and rescue workers can't access the home)When I visit a property, I document any issues and talk to the tenant.
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16 October 2024 | 2 replies
I cannot seem to find the information I need for STR permits in Glen Ellyn...
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17 October 2024 | 23 replies
Lenders will require that you have building experience, plans, permits, and a solid project.
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19 October 2024 | 7 replies
Paying for it on card for liability protection, getting warranty/insurance work, pulling permits, lien waivers, etc.2)Get deeper, not wider.
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15 October 2024 | 2 replies
One contractor claims he can finish the job in a day with three workers, while others estimate it will take a week.I'm not sure how to proceed with this situation.
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30 October 2024 | 236 replies
DDidn't even know Philadelphia had a licensing requirement looks like they do:https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/g...Doesn't seem like the barrier to entry.
17 October 2024 | 2 replies
Hello BP community:I am under contract on some land that I am considering building multifamily on.It appears I can build approximately 80 units on the land (based on permitted density), which could be more or less units depending on the exact style of units we would construct (one or two story, etc).