Nicholas McCormick
'Unique' property question
Hi all-I am considering purchasing a property that checks all the boxes and the numbers look good. However, it has a potential issue that I was hoping to get some advice on. This is an older home with unconventional d...
Thomas Burns
Property Details
Hi all,I believe I can get all of the below with the county, but which county office do I usually go to? Is the typically a property office? -Property Tax Roll Information-Ownership and deed type-Lot size and dimens...
Caleb Brown
Which design is best?
Hello everyone...I need some help deciding the best design for a house I am rehabbing and selling after 2 years. The main living area is a small open kitchen/living room. The design needs to be cost conscious but stil...
Kel S
Accepted offer on 3rd House...here's the deal
We just got word yesterday that our offer was accepted and we have the purchase contract back. Here's what happened.
I've had my eye on this cute little house that had been on ...
Jay Belcher
Easy CAD / layout software - Any recommendations?
Hello BP community,I'm looking to find basic house design / layout software. I'm currently looking to layout kitchen cabs & wanted something a little more than just doing it on paper. I'm looking for something tha...
Alan Mills
Basement Egress Options
I have a single family property and would like to rehab it into a duplex via adding a downstairs apartment. There are currently two stairways entering into the downstairs from outside (there are no inside connecting s...
Caitlin Worrell
Strategies to dispute BPO valuation
Given the trajectory of property values in my market, I submitted a request for a BPO in an to attempt to shed PMI on my duplex. The LTV returned as 74.5% ($600,000) when 70.0% was required ($640,000). Prior to the BP...
Aaron Frances
Basement conversion into a legal Apartment Chicago
Hello fellow BP'ers, does anyone here have direct experience in converting a Basement of a 2 flat into a Legal Apartment? In the condo boom I noticed a lot of basements being converted into condo's so I would imagine ...
Mary lou L.
If you could build, what would be your favorite floor plan
I love looking at floor plans and pictures! What would be your go to plan if you could build? Ive been to a couple of new homes and wow, its crazy how there may not be enough room to open a fridge door because of an i...
Allen L.
Appraiser measured sqft larger than listed sqft
Hi guys,I recently purchased a 3 bed/2.5 bath SFH in San Antonio. Upon finishing mortgage appraisal on the property, I realized that the property size measured during appraisal is 103 sqft larger than the listed size!...