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I'm wondering to add a porch outside my house and renovate the basement. I'm thinking about adding two windows myself. What happens if I go to sell the house and I have done these projects without a permit? What are t...
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Hello! I'm interested in building a garage apartment (over a carport) at one of my properties in Riverside. Has anyone done a project like this before? I'm curious what the permitting process is like, ballpark costs w...
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Hello BP Folks, Over the next few weeks I will embark on a rehab of a house that I will move into afterwards for at least a year then rent out. 3 Bed, 1 Bath and a little over 1119 sq ft. on a 9000 sq ft. lot. At some...
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Hello friends! Looking for any process vignettes, tips, or suggestions for finding a helpful lender to successfully obtain a second-tier VA Loan in the Northern Virginia area. I've perused the internet on this topic q...
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HiI am planning to build two, two story single family homes.where do you get the floor plans with reasonable cost?Appreciate your help.ThanksReddy
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Hi all,Looking for an architect to draw up plans for a gut renovation of a coach house. If anyone has recommendations, that would be greatly appreciated. Please note I am looking for flat-fee architects, not % of buil...
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Hi everyone, I have recently found a property in Baltimore that is going up for auction soon. It is 6 total units with one of the units being a storefront. I had left a full time job about a year ago to pursue real es...
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Hi everyone! My name is Deon Wynia, I'm from Northwest Iowa (real close to South Dakota) and I'm new to BiggerPockets. My wife and I have 8 children ages 3-20 so lots of activity (even as I am writing this I had ...
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My dad and I are wondering how long its going to take if put a closet in a room to make it a room.Also, we are wondering what materials, the cost, and inspections.