Michael Bianco
Unpermitted Work/Alternations Causing Appraisal Issues
Hello BiggerPockets Community!I'm a first time home buyer, and under contract for my first home. It's a single family residence with a garage that has been converted into a studio apartment.The garage conversion is no...
Adam Jernow
Converting a Six (6) family walk up from Left/Right to Front/Back
Hi All:I'm looking to convert a 25' wide by 70' deep three story walk up building from left/right one bedroom apartments to two bedroom front/back apartments. The building is midblock. There must be plans out there t...
Dasha Kosty
My first house hack investment with reno in a high cost of living area
I am closing on a multi-family (3-4 units) buy & hold investment in East Boston.
Purchase price: $969,000Down Payment/ Closing Costs: $113,000I am in the process of buying my first property, using a 2 for 1 buydo...
Matt Dickens
Converting 2 to 3 Bed and 3 to 4 Bed in Phoenix Market
I am looking to start the process of buying my next primary residence in the Phoenix market, with the goal to be somewhere in the east valley (Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, Mesa, Ahwatukee, South Phoenix). Part of what I ...
Jennifer Hillberg
Cost to convert a room back into the garage?
Hi -- can anyone give a ballpark estimate of the cost and issues involved with taking a room - that was once the garage but now a room - and turning it back into a garage? I'm looking at a house that the previous own...
Kassi Chappell
Tax implication of refinancing main home for granny flat rental
Hi BP,We are looking to do a cash out refinance of our primary residence (no outstanding mortgage). Half of it will be to convert our garage to a granny flat for STR. My understanding is that the tax treatment is the ...
Jonard Lopez
Maximum unrelated tennants
I am adding another bedroom aprobably with a bathroom hoping to convert my house from a 3/2 to a 4/3. I couldn’t find it online the maximum of tenants I can legally have in a 4 bedroom SFH. Any inputs?
Yogev Lifchin
Off-Market Google Ads Tip - Are All Keywords That Bring You Leads Worthwhile?
For the innocent advertiser just starting out with Google Ads, leads might seem like the ultimate goal. Everyone wants leads, right? That’s the be-all and end-all, right?
WRONG.
Even if a keyword consistently brings...
Jason Nguyen
Converting SFH to Duplex
I want to convert a single family house into a duplex. The zoning is already R2. Does anyone know how much it would cost to do a project like that? Do I have to get a permit for the conversion? Please advise!
Caleb Brown
Best Bang for Your Buck?
I normally reply to posts but making a post :)Best bang for your buck I typically see when working with clients is exterior paint/siding and landscaping. Landscaping ranges cheap, DIY to expensive. Exterior paint/sidi...