Hi All,I'm under-contract on a 4-flat in Lincoln Square. The basement today is 1/2 garden apartment, 1/2 unfinished common space. The finished part appears to have water / seepage coming from the brick foundation, whi...

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My husband and I are looking at doing an off the market deal on a multi-unit (two flat) on the north side of Chicago with a non-conforming garden unit. While we own a single family town home in DC, this will...

Hello to all. I am currently exploring options in the REI and am decided to make a drastic move. Loss Mitigation has been great but the days are numbered if not over. I am looking for a new way to stimulate my thri...

Hi BPs, Fortune brought me a motivated seller with a nonconforming garden unit, some may say illegal unit. Who am I to say?I read about the code requirements, and de-conversion risk.  It can be as easy as removing the...

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I'm about to close on a Lot of land in the urban area of Lansing MI. I'm reviewing local nonprofits to partner with for this venture (recommendations Welcome). I'm curious as to how to include this into my 201...

I live out in the Palm Springs area but my wife and I both grew up in Orange County. We're wanting to purchase a 2nd home out there near Disneyland. We'd like to rent it out as a short term vacation rental when we're ...

Hello:I just discovered this resource in my journey to learn more about RE Investing and to get started on this exciting 2nd career.This is a great resource and I want to take everyone here who participates and helps ...

Chicago area. I have a 3 unit building with GFA and all the ductwork but no AC. I plan to install central AC in the top two floors using existing furnace/ductwork. Should I also install AC for the basement unit while ...

What are people’s thoughts on the area around TCU campus and near Botonic Gardens and Dickies Arena? Not from the area so I don’t have first hand knowledge. Figured I’d get the opinion of those with a closer look. ...

Hello,I am buying my first rental property and trying to determine if the basement can be a garden unit in the 60085 area code.  Anyone familiar with the codes in this area?  I can’t seem to find the regulations.