David Rutledge
Switching licensed designer before permit issuance
Hi everyone,I am looking for advice and will try to keep this as brief as possible.We recently purchased a home in San Diego with submitted plans to add to the existing home as usual as build an two car garage and ADU...
Sammy Lyon
How do you build and permit an ADU?
My business partner just permitted his 10th ADU in Los Angeles (aka accessory dwelling unit / garage conversion / in law unit / granny flat / casita / tiny house). It's a legalization of an unpermitted garage conversi...
Mike Harvey
Starting with section 8
Hello all!I've been renting out a couple properties for a few years, and recently have turned my attention towards the idea of section 8 housing. I am curious if any of you have some good intel on getting started with...
Kari D.
Qualifying legal bedroom in WA state
Can anyone tell me what qualifies as a legal bedroom in WA state?
Ryan Deasy
Designating yourself as a real estate professional
If you pass all of the qualifying tests and indicate at tax time that you’re a real estate professional, does that allow you to use all of your losses to offset gains?i know as a non-real estate professional you are l...
Daniel Paul Goodman
Shipping container Airbnb
I have a welding company in Gwinnett Georgia and would like to move into the short term rental market. I am trying to make a shipping container cabin as a model unit. My main focus is single 40ft high cube unit. A tra...
Mario Niccolini
Investing in a High-Risk Flood Zone (AE) – Worth It or Hard Pass?
Hey BiggerPockets community!
I’m analyzing a potential deal in Florida, but there’s a catch—it’s in an AE (High-Risk) flood zone. Hurricane Milton recently caused widespread flooding, yet this house remained unaffect...
Flora Nguyen
Duplex Build Out in California
Hello All! I’m looking to purchase land and build out a duplex in my hometown in Garden Grove, California. Not too sure the pros and cons of this and expected timeline /cost. Any tips/advice would be greatly apprecia...
Brentin Trent
Tenant pay for water? (Baltimore City/county )
In Baltimore City and County, Baltimore City charges the property owner for water consumption. I would like my tenant to be responsible for their water usage. What is the best way to structure this / what have others ...
Keith Bloemendaal
Diary of a New Spec Home, Start to Finish
This is my second new home, I have been journaling my first one, which deals with how I got funding, my background, why I am building on my own finally, and more here: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/522/topics/15...