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N/A N/A Opinions on Additions
26 July 2006 | 6 replies

Hey everyone,
The township across the lake from me is an old vacation community with 1-2br year round bungalow homes that are prime for second story additions to make them 3-4br. If the numbers appear right, does any...

Nicholas LaGatta Unpermitted Addition, Stop Work Order, Bad Idea?
9 March 2019 | 2 replies

I am interested in buying a property in a historic district, shut down for not having permits.  They put a 1000 square foot additional in the back, which appears to be quality work to code, but there are a few minor i...

Justin Wallman Laminate Flooring Depreciation
21 January 2023 | 3 replies

Does anyone depreciate laminate flooring in the event you have to replace some or all of the flooring when a tenant vacates? Similarly to carpet? Maybe a life expectancy when a new tenant moves in?In other words, the ...

Drew Gedemer Kenosha WI Buying Properties
19 May 2020 | 4 replies

Hey BP:I am a beginner real estate investor who owns 1 property in North Eastern IL.  I'm looking at some other properties in Kenosha WI 53140 53141 53142 53143 53144, which is also close to my area.  I'm less familia...

Tim Mensch Residential sales agent with comercial buyer's lead
7 March 2016 | 3 replies

i am a new agent who just started picking up clients for residential sales outside of Philadelphia, PA. I recently received a buyer lead for a small commercial property.  My broker says it is small enough to take on w...

Kris Pisacane Property Under Contract and FHA Self Sufficiency Test Failed
4 December 2022 | 11 replies

Hey everyone,

I currently have my first property under contract in Philadelphia. This is a 4 unit property that I am using an FHA loan to purchase with 5% down. The house is set to close this Friday and I just rece...

Daniel Hart What is the most tenant friendly flooring?
28 September 2010 | 48 replies

What's the most tenant friendly flooring, that's cheap to install, and still looks desirable?

Carpet?
Hardwoods?
Laminant?
Sticky tiles?

I guess what I'd like to know is, what flooring will have the lowest mainten...

Timothy W. EPA Lead Certification - MUST READ
19 March 2010 | 10 replies

This was discussed before but not in enough detail.

"After April 22, 2010, property owners who perform these projects in pre-1978 rental housing or space ...

Justin Chan Pros and cons of cross collateral loans
28 July 2023 | 9 replies

I have a mixed use building with an fha loan that has at least 100k of equity. I have been trying to figure a way to use the equity for another investment property. But a heloc with a mixed use is impossible. Also do ...

Tiffany I. I would appreciate some advice/assistance with evaluating this potential opportunity.
18 November 2015 | 6 replies

ok. So a good friend and co-worker of mine (we'll call her "cindy") has a home which she purchased in 2013. At the time her  mother was living in the home and assisting with mortgage payments (although the loan is in ...