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I am Ryan from San Jose or more commonly the bay area. I am a new investor who is(and has been) working very hard to grasp the concepts of real estate. I am in the process of creating a real estate company and push...
I have a property in Castle Hills; the city has my complete work summary/scope of work description...was approved and issued a full rehab permit. Three main areas; I removed three walls and replaced with proper lvl's ...
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I'm looking to buy a piece of land in Alaska to build a single family home. Who do I need to meet with to determine if the land it suitable for building? An engineer, architect, building department, etc.?
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Having a new guy come in and do an inspection on a potential purchase of a 10 unit apartment building with retail storefronts (including a restaurant). Building is close to 100 years old.
What would...
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Hi all. Posted a different question about the same project earlier. It's a plumbing/electrical/remodeling project for a mixed use building in CA. The structural engineer is saying that the building's original architec...
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We purchased 11 lots across the street from our homestead Approx 20 years ago in order to prevent building and overcrowding. We are now disabled and maintaining the land (in city limits) is becoming too much, AND prop...
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Looking for advice on the best way to approach the county permit office to rebuild an outbuilding (non residential storage building somewhat over 200 sq ft) that is grandfathered in, but in poor condition (over 50% da...
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In the property rehabbing and house flipping world, how often is an engineer needed to sign off on some of the more intricate or delicate rehab scenarios? Can a contractor handle most structural issues, or is it good ...
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I'm working on a portfolio deal that has 2 apartments needing a 2 and 3 story static fire escape completely demo'd and rebuilt. Does anyone know if using wood will to work? I got an estimate from Safe Escapes and thei...
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As a newbie I am looking to learn as much as I can about the subject of luxury home process, What books can I read to learn about the ins and outs of luxury home development, I'm talking about home like the one you se...