John D.
What are the biggest mistakes when converting to a duplex?
I am curious if anyone has list of common mistakes that people make when trying to convert a SFR to a duplex?Are there specific types of properties that work best for a conversion to a duplex? Are there properties tha...
Freddy Rivera
First House Hack and glad to be here on BP!
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Stockbridge.
Purchase price: $400,000
Cash invested: $10,000
REO owned property and took a while but eventually closed and conver...
Eric Panecki
Conversion from 2 fam to 3 fam in Newark NJ
Looking at buying a legal 2 family in North Newark NJ. The property is 3 stories, top 2 are one unit and bottom is a separate. It is set up in a way it could easily be converted to a 3 family. I know by converting it ...
Akil Mitchell
Buying a property with occupied illegal unit
Hello, looking to get into my first house hack in Chicagoland area. I came across a 2-flat with a basement that has been converted into garden unit with 3 bedrooms and kitchen and bath. My realtor found the city build...
Susan O.
How to verify the Number of units? Additions, on old multifamily
How to verify the Number of units? Additions, on old multifamilyWe're buying a property that is in an R3 zoned space and it's advertised as 5 units but it appears like some are converted garage or converted patio or s...
Fakhir Butt
Residential to commercial conversion house on a busy road options
I recently rehabbed a house that sits on a busy road and in between entrance of major highway (Parkway). I see a potential of being converted to daycare or doctors office since anyone going to new york or north jersey...
Steve Bebek
Thinking about Savannah for STR or MTR.
Have a LTR in Portland Oregon we are going to 1031 in May.My wife just visited visited Georgia and really liked it there.Before this visit we were thinking of buying in central Oregon (Sunriver, Bend, Sisters, Or) pr...
Tom Conant
Is it worth the cost to make a 2/1 into a 2/2?
My wife and I just moved into a house on a 1/2 acre lot in Fresno with large detached 3 car garage with a kitchen and bathroom on the back of the property. My goal is to convert it to an 1100 sqft second house (which...
Account Closed
thoughts/experiences on buying houses that are split into multi-families?
Ive been looking at MFH buildings (mostly 3 to 10 unit buildings) and Ive been shying away from houses that have been split into multiple units. some very large older style houses in this area are split into upwards o...
Susan Mitri
Student Rentals in Canada
I’m In Ontario Canada and have a question. Is anyone buying homes that were converted to student rental. Why or why not?