Angel Pearson
Tiny Home Investment Properties
I’ve been researching tiny homes to place on my land. Anyone have experience with this is Chicago? I believe that I need to start with the alderman to verify zoning, but just curious on those who have experience with ...
Tommy Calkins
Turning a single family home into 3 units?
My name is Tommy I’m 22, from Chicago and brand new to real estate. My dad and I were talking about finding single-family home that we could turn into three units. So a basement big enough to put two bedrooms and a ki...
Swetha Solipuram
Legalizing Attic Unit Chicago
Hello, I have a 2 legal unit building in Chicago. I am looking for information on how I can legalize the attic unit. It has two exits and plenty of height. When I google information, it is flooded with ADU info, but m...
Justin Rank
City of Somerville Massachusetts Downzoning
The city of Somerville Massachusetts has submitted their proposed zoning and it will no longer allow you to add a third unit as a right in the RB district despite overwhelming community support. If you live or invest ...
Nick Maynard
Off-market 4-unit opportunity - can't decide how to proceed
I'm trying to decide how to approach an off-market opportunity I've just come across. I recently purchased a three unit building in Saco, Maine which I'm currently house-hacking, and when talking to the landlord of th...
Sean C.
Chicago Musictown Opportunity Zone
Curious if anyone has heard of, or has any reviews about the Chicago Musictown Opportunity Zone investment that I keep getting emails about? Is it legit or not? Hard to find much information on it other than maybe o...
Shannon Brill
BP Newbie from Virginia Beach, VA looking for a MFH to house hack
Hello fellow BPers!! I joined BP several weeks ago and it's been full steam ahead looking for my first investment here! I'm in pursuit of a MFH to house hack in Virginia Beach or Chesapeake, VA that falls within an e...
Michael Taylor
What do I do with extra land
I have a contract on a 8 unit building in the City of Chicago on the south side that also comes with two lots next door, those lots are fenced off as part of the main building. The building is one commercial and 7 ap...
Tito Q.
Abandoned Property Next Door
Good afternoon BP family,
I am analyzing deals for my first multi family purchase on the south side of Chicago. I found a vacant 4 unit property where the numbers work, is on an okay block in a lower end neighborhood...
Michael Garcia
Zoning
Looking at a property that the County assessors office says is a 4 unit building but the City of Chicago Certificate came back as a 3 flat. Can this be Challenged? Everyone says the Certificate Trumps everything. Any ...