Allan Robbins
WA Land Subdividing
I am looking to buying land in Bellingham and trying to develop a budget for the project. I have been reading treads on people subdividing their residential lots, or 1ac or so - however, how much could I expect as a c...
Kathryn Smith
HELP! Buying a property to sell off some of the land
I am looking to buy a home with enough land to subdivide (create a flag lot). My intention is to keep the house and sell the extra land. I have already done my homework with the city and know that a flag lot will be a...
Gayle Eisner
Adding a third bedroom to a rental property vs converting a shed
Hi all:Thank you in advance! Im wondering whether I would make more money converting a large shed on my rental property backyard to a grandmother unit or add a third bedroom to my rental property in Los Gatos hills.?...
Christian Aillon
Refinish enclosed rear porch? Do I need permits for this?
Hey all,First post here. I own a 2 flat (3 units)with basement unit on the west side of Chicago. It's a greystone in decent shape. I live on the top floor and rent the bottom 2 units. There is an enclosed rear por...
Steve DellaPelle
I Think I Messed Up...Adding Bedrooms...Not Pulling Permits
I think I messed up....My attic used to be 2 units back in the day, split between the left side and the right side. There was a fire back in the 80's and it hasn't been finished since...I decided I wanted to use this ...
Yoni R.
Splitting up apartment laws
I have a deal on an apartment in Miami that is 1937sqf. It is currently a 2 bedroom. I want to make it into a 4 bedroom. Do I need to obtain a permit? What does the laws and regulations say about adding additional roo...
Bienes Raices
Bonus room -- unpermitted or not?
My offer is in & accepted on an REO...
Botht the MLS & county appraiser site says it's a 3 bedroom, but there is large extra room on the front right side of the house.
Naturally I thought that it was an unpe...
Christopher Andrews
Who pulls the permit?
I just bought this house and it needs a ton of work. There was a major plumbing leak upstairs and its already been gutted. What remains; the studs, subflooring, etc; all look solid. Basically just need to put her back...
Todd Snyder
Whats considered a bedroom?
In the newest Real Estate podcast Joe Asamoah talks about turning the basement of homes into extra bedrooms. It got me thinking, what will an appraiser consider a bedroom in Ohio? What are the specific things that the...
Regina Sloan
permits needed for flip
Hello! Completing our SOW and want to ensure that we have everything we need to pull permits. I am told that the contractors working with me can pull them, but I plan to do so this time around. Can someone tell me det...