Frank Macias
Purchase a house with a mother in law suite w/o sub-metering?
Hello BP members!I am contemplating on purchasing a single family home that I will house hack. The property has an attached mother in law suite and an attached efficiency. The numbers look good (details below) but tho...
Seth Montgomery
How to help my mother in law out, plus getting starting in RE.
My mother in law lives with her ex husband and their son in a house in Maryland. She wants to move but does not know how to get of that situation. What are her options of getting out of house and what are my options o...
Richard Yount
How to Set up Finances - First Property House Hack w/ in Law Ste
Hello All,Thank you in advance for the help. I'm reaching out as I'm getting ready to make my first purchase of a property. To give you the details on the property, it's a single family residence with two in law sui...
John D.
Paint for a small in-law unit (Interior and exterior) in East bay
What paint (primer and finish) would you recommend for a 300 sq ft in-law unit which would be used as a rental for 1-2 adults max. The size of the unit makes me lean towards lighter colors. Would be great if you could...
Steve A.
In-laws broke but have ton of equity they dont want to use
Strange situation.In-laws have a home in Santa Barbara worth about $900K. They have a $300K interest only loan. They can no longer afford the payments.My wife and I recently came into money. I was planning to put t...
Joel Owens
Mother-in-law sold her primary residence. Does she have to fill out taxes??
Mother-in-law is 71.She sold her primary residence last year she has lived in forever. Owes no capital gains tax as the amount she received was under the 250,000 exclusion.She hasn't been required to file taxes for ye...
Sarah Wang
Los Angeles - Renting out in-law suites - Central heater/AC or mini split unit?
Hello friends, I'm planning to build and rent out a 500sft in-law suite, It is attached to the main building and I have existing duct to the rooms. But we usually turn off the AC/heater at night, not sure if it will b...
Thomas Neuberth
Purchasing in-laws' home & renting back versus providing loan to pay off mortgage
Simply put, my future in-laws did not plan for their future.They periodically ask my fiancee for assistance with emergency expenses. I see her future burden, financially, but more importantly emotionally, as my burden...
Nick H.
Can you use income from ADU/in law apt to help qualify for FHA?
Hey BP,I am trying to make this deal work but right now my numbers are tight. The property I am looking at is a new construction side by side duplex, both units identical. For some reason it is not considered a legal ...
Lisa Caracciolo
Should I flip my brother in laws house or just have him sell it?
I was hoping to get some advice. I just feel like I'm not looking at this from all angles and I want to make sure I'm coming to the table with a win-win scenario. My brother in law is selling his rental; it needs work...