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Zack Francis Married couple house-hacking multi-family: Do you have advice?
28 June 2021 | 4 replies

My fiancé and I are interested in house hacking a multi-family property in Arizona.
1. Would it possible to convert a single family large home into a duplex, triplex, or fourplex? How practical is this approach? 
2....

Kevin Meyer My first multi-family..can someone with more experience evaluate?
31 May 2021 | 9 replies

Hello I am getting into real estate investing. I am looking to use my VA loan on a "duplex" in Hawthorne, CA (near Space-x). Asking $895k, and I planned on offering $850k. The "duplex" is 3 bed 2 bath, but the master ...

Asher Anthes Boarder income vs Rental Income
15 July 2018 | 12 replies

Okay, so I own one house and rent out the extra bedrooms to friends (boarder income). It seems many banks won't allow me to use my boardsers income at all on my debt to income ratio?

Are there lenders that will reco...

Robert Geiser California garage conversion (ADU) SB-13
7 May 2020 | 14 replies

Completely new to real estate. Long time pod cast listener (which changed my life) first time posting on the forums today. So earlier this year I purchased my first property in Southern California (where I live). It h...

Jacob Scholes Bay Area VA loan for a SFH with an ADU to rent out or AirBnB
19 December 2019 | 6 replies

I am stationed in Alameda, CA working for the US Coast Guard and currently commute to Santa Rosa. I would like to move closer to cut down on my commute(at times it can last almost 2 hours if I don't get away early eno...

Peter Amador ADU Appraisal Value in San Diego
22 October 2022 | 13 replies

I am building an ADU on one of my rental properties and looking to maximize the appraisal value. The ADU will not be attached to the primary home and will have a separate entrance with parking.How have appraisers been...

Andrew Maxion ROI on Accessory Dwelling Units
20 October 2023 | 11 replies

Hey Investors!As many of you may know, Governor Newsom signed a series of bills that made it a whole lot easier for homeowners to build ADUs in their backyard. I'm curious if anyone has any experience of these units h...

Eric Escobar ADU comps in Los Angeles
16 December 2020 | 7 replies

Hello BP community! If you dealt with ADU’s how do you find comps for the property? would have the same ARV as a duplex in the area? 
I have two properties that we are building new ADU’s to the SFR’s so really curio...

Charles Plimpton Can I buy a home with an FHA loan and live in ADU?
1 April 2020 | 4 replies

Hello all,
I'm interested in buying a property with an FHA loan and still being able to earn income to partially cover the mortgage. I'm in Orange County, CA and my understanding is that it's very difficult to qualif...

Ariel G. Should I adjust my Airbnb listing to include attached unit?
9 November 2022 | 4 replies

Hello BP friends, I own a 5 bed house with a 2 bed apt attached. Currently house hacking by renting the main unit on airbnb and living on the 2 bed apt. I'll be moving to a condo next month and the plan is to the rent...