Jeffrey Brumagin
Unpermitted Rental Unit ?
I'm currently in a very informal rental agreement on a 1/1 standalone that used to be a guest unit of an adjacent property. The entire property was foreclosed on a few years back, and somehow the two properties wer...
Christian Aillon
Refinish enclosed rear porch? Do I need permits for this?
Hey all,First post here. I own a 2 flat (3 units)with basement unit on the west side of Chicago. It's a greystone in decent shape. I live on the top floor and rent the bottom 2 units. There is an enclosed rear por...
Lauren McCarley
Building spec homes under $200k
I’m a buy and hold investor typically but have been flipping some lately in order to make cash to speed along buying more rentals. I’m also a realtor so I’m very comfortable with my comps on this area. I’ve decided to...
Dana Nicole Webster
STR Regulation Questions
Hi BP Forum!I recently moved to Denver and have been looking for a house hacking opportunity. In doing so, I have become very familiar with the zoning code and STR regulations, but had a few questions I was hoping thi...
Kathy Austin
Solar panels, combining comed account
HI! We own a six unit building in Chicago IL and we are looking into consolidating all to just one electrical account, and installing solar panels. We would like to meter electrical use for each unit and for the bui...
Chris Melear
If using remodeling comp. on 1st flip, interior designer advise
Im using a remodelor/gener contractor on 1st potential flip. I dont have ideas of what is best towards keeping floor plans or knocking a wall out here or there for best look to quickly sell.. Who is usually to get a...
Nathan Vaughan
San Diego affordable housing development
Hey ya'll!
So I was in a meeting today with an architect talking about my current project.I showed him a property that's zone rm-2-5 with a 40' height allowance. It's basically a teardown on a 7500 sqft lot. Right no...
Hart Pearson
Atlanta subdividing costs
Hey BP! Considering tackling our first subdivision. Any insight is welcome!
20 acres in Atlanta suburb. Zoning appropriate for 13 lots (1+acre) will need 1600 ft of street developed and a fair amount of land clearing ...
Steven Norris
5/5/2021 Eviction Moratorium News-Court Strikes Down Eviction Ban
https://www.nar.realtor/breaki...
U.S. District Court Judge Dabney L. Friedrich of the District of Columbia struck down a nationwide eviction moratorium Wednesday, calling it unlawful. Friedrich's ruling applies nati...
J Adams
Development vs Construction
I am reading IRS Publication 925, "Passive Activity and At-Risk Rules". In Real property trades or businesses paragraph it lists development and construction as two separate trades. Scanning the forums, I do not see a...