Dom Allen
House with Additional Beds and Bath Not On Tax Records
Hello everyone,I just came across a property in Richmond, VA that's listed in tax records as a 2 beds/1 bath with 900 sq ft. The house was built in 1955. A full dormer was added some years ago and the attic was conver...
Dan Worontzoff
Legal basement conversion New York
Has anyone converted a New York City basement into a legal apartment? The biggest problem seems to be the window requirement for the bedrooms. They can’t be more than 44 inches off the floor.
Ian Carter
Washington DC Basement Digout/Underpinning
Hey there,We just purchased a townhouse in NW DC and are looking to convert the basement into a one bedroom rental. With ceilings of about 6'7", we are looking to digout and add at least 4-6 inches, if not 1-2 feet. I...
Ian Kibbe
Finishing Basement - Considerations - Addtl unit or Duplex?
Hello all, Longtime reader, first-time poster.We have a classic Chicago 2-flat in Bucktown. We live on the first floor and rent the 2nd.
Both units are 2bd, 1bath, ~1100 sq. ft. R4 zoningBasement is about ~1050 sq. ...
Angela Zaitz
Converting Bonus room to studio ADU
Thinking about buying a small home that has a large 300sq ft bonus room and converting it into studio. I would need to have a kitchenette and small bath/shower added. I would live in studio and rent out main home. The...
Murtaza Cheema
[Houston, TX] What should I do with my detached converted garage?
I live in a 2-bedroom/2-bathroom single family home in the Montrose area of Houston, TX. My lot size is just over 5,000 square feet and the backyard has a detached 600 sq ft single story garage that was converted to a...
Santiago Casar
Existing Structure - ADU - Question
Good evening good people, Bought a property in the vista, CA area. There is a main house with a back structure, looks like at some point it was a garage. It was converted to a two-story living space, about 2000 (sqft)...
Jason V.
Guidelines or Example Floorplans for Wheelchair Access
Hey Gang - Been a while. I'm looking to convert two ground level units I have in a multi-family into fully wheelchair accessible units. Entryways are taken care of, but the space is really tight in one unit and I'm tr...
Toxey McDavid
Minimum depth for laundry equipment in a closet? (Including vent)
I've got a 27" deep closet upstairs I'd like to convert to a laundry center, and it's looking pretty tight unless I buy some really expensive European compact washer and dryers. Is there a relatively cheap laundry pro...
Grant Viola
Uneven Floors in Chicago Issue
Hey Chicago Investors, I am a new investor in Chicago, looking to buy a multi-family investment. I plan to live in one unit, and rent out the other. As I am only 23, my price point is pretty low. I have found some gre...