Robert McAllister
Commercial property conversion to multi-family
Hi,
An idea popped in my head regarding the coming (and current) housing crisis... What if it would be feasible to purchase a vacant commercial building and convert it to a multi-family/apartment/condo. Yeah, it may ...
Charlie Clough
Steam Boiler Maintenance
I bought a 3 flat in Albany Park in October of last year. I recently had The Steam Whisperers come out for annual maintenance and they said the boiler needs to be replaced. I’m not experiencing any issues with the sys...
Pavan Gupta
RE227 - California Equivalent Experience for Broker's License
Hey! My other half and I have been quietly building a real estate portfolio for a few years and I'm starting to become interested in managing transactions without the assistance of a broker/agent. I'm curious about ho...
Stephanie Medina
Options for Current Rental
Hi all, I posted about this before but just wanted to come back with a little new info. I'm new to real estate and want to grow my portfolio (a few years out from another), and I currently rent out our previous singl...
Bryce Y.
Anyone have experience with metal roofs? [with pics]
Hello guys,
I have a 4-plex with a metal roof. It was built in 1982 and the roof is original. It is currently functioning fine. A roofer I brought in during the inspection period said I had maybe 5 years left. He s...
Matthew Johnson
Bad Mortgage Advice
Hello All,This is officially my first post to the exclusive pro area. I have a question about a bad mortgage that I was hoping someone might be able to help out with.My wife and I purchased a home for $225,000 in 2006...
Samantha Klein
Less buildings and more units?
I'm torn on what I want to pursue next, I own 2 duplexes right now and have been wanting to add 4 plexes to my portfolio however those are hard to find in my area but duplexes are not. My thoughts are that having less...
Chris Stromdahl
Closing cost expectations for Columbus/Central, OH?
For budgeting/pro forma purposes:As the buyer what should I expect to pay in closing costs in Columbus/Central, OH? General dollar amountsPercentages of XOtherThanks, Chris
Khen S.
feedback on demo-ing structure
hi biggerpockets!
i own a SFR in a RD2 zone in City of Los Angeles. the previous owner had an unpermitted detached garage on the lot. i need some feedback on how to handle curing this with DBS. i talked to a few co...
Ashley Pimsner
Chicago eviction attorney
Hello BP,I am in negotiations to purchase a 3 flat which has squatters and I was hoping that someone could recommend a great Chicago attorney who specializes in evictions.I cannot proceed with rehab until illegal occu...