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29 July 2018 | 11 replies
I will reach out to the city and see what I can do to get an address and make it official, cuz without that studio, the cash flow would evaporate haha
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1 March 2020 | 98 replies
OFFICIALLY OWN.Hey guys!
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5 June 2017 | 1 reply
as the renter has decided to move out once the contract expires, 45 days before the expiration date I need to send him this official notice?
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12 April 2023 | 9 replies
How it will work is first working with the officials in that area you will get a Elevation Certificate (EC) developed off the blue prints.
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12 July 2018 | 12 replies
Still, it's a good place to start and will help you ask intelligent questions of the city officials you speak with.I wouldn't say it's impossible but I would make sure you can float the property for at least a year and possibly two - in other words, that you don't need to have this third unit to make your #s work and your mortgage be viable.As a general rule, it's nice to look for value-add opportunities like this but nothing is certain when dealing with government so it should be gravy/nice-to-have.
15 May 2018 | 17 replies
I feel like this journey has officially started now :) .
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25 May 2019 | 16 replies
I'm still waiting to officially hear back from the city that they've been recorded.
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8 January 2020 | 73 replies
In addition to putting in a new floor I am also converting a den into an official 3rd bedroom and upgrading some of the finishes that were so poorly done the first time.
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27 June 2017 | 6 replies
He routinely advises everyone from state officials, legislative bodies, real estate conglomerates and developers, to single family residential owners with just a couple of units.
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29 February 2016 | 2 replies
Best to ask the city/county official responsible for building and remodeling permits - hopefully without disclosing your target property.