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Dear bigger pockets, My wife and I are both new to multi family investing and I posted two months ago about a "failure to obtain permits for a duplex" citation for a new multi-family property we just acquired. You can...
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Hello does anyone from Chicago have any knowledge dealing with Chicago building code violations? I'm looking into purchasing a multifamily that had a brick addition done in the back over 20 years ago. There was no per...
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Hi guys, first post here. Site has been great so far. Here is my situation:In September of 2014 my parents made me the beneficiary and Trustee of an Irrevocable Trust. We put their house, which would sell for roughly ...
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Does anyone know if Bank of New York Mellon occasionally sells properties that never hit Realtor.com ?
And if so , do you happen to have any info, such as who they might use to dispose of REO's you can give me ?
Doe...
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Hello BP users, I used to live in Rhode Island and moved to the Boston area. I have ran into a possible deal in the providence area that I am very interested in. I would like some help trying to analyze this deal. I d...
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I know that some areas aren’t as welcoming to short term rentals. Does anyone know the best way to check and see if an area allows it? Please let me know. About to start my research and begin pulling the thread on sho...
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Hello,I am really struggling when it comes to the rules and regulations when it comes to zoning, and new home construction. For example there is a piece of property nearby that sits on a 35000 sqft rectangular piece o...
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Hello BP!
This is Amir. I just joined the forum, and relatively new to RE investing. I am an architect in my mid 30s, and would like to get more involved in RE in Seattle WA.
I feel like there is lots of wisdom fro...
I am going to be looking at duplexes within the month or so, but in looking at some of the fannie mae overlays for conventional loans, it appears that the income from the other side gets completely added to my income,...
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Hi All-Pardon this long post: I had new tenants moving in yesterday morning at 9 am. They were coming from out of state so I had made assurances that the place would be ready. I made assurances because the depart...