Carl Dieckmann
Pulling Permits after the fact
Hey guys, looking for whatever advice you can provide. I'm in Travis County, NW of Austin. I have a flip I'm about to close on with amazing views and good numbers once renovated. The house has an appraised sq footage ...
Greg P.
Is my Handyman/Contractor ripping me off? or is it Fair?
Hello all. I've hired a contractor/handyman who has his own crew working. He does not have a license and insurance, but I've worked with him on smaller projects and he is a nice guy. Here's the scope of work he is ...
Anna W.
Honolulu County Non-Conforming Single Family Purchase
The market here on Oahu has so many non-conforming properties that have say an extra wet bar or extra non-permitted bedrooms. We want to but a primary home property with either VA, traditional or FHA depending on the ...
Ray Jhala
Load Bearing Wall Removal
Hey everyone!
I am currently in the permitting process and the permitting department has asked me for the details about the removal of two loading bearing walls on either side of a duplex. The walls are not very lo...
Cristal Sanchez
purchasing a home with a unfinished shop (possible rental)
hello BPI am considering writing up an offer on my first home tomorrow that has a shop which has been set up for extra living quarters but is unfinished (also zoned light commercial). I had a contractor come out and ...
John Dickerson
Sacramento County Permits
I am currently looking at a property in the Sacramento County and the house is just over 1000SQFT the lot size is just under 7000SWFT. The property is listed as a 2 bed (possibly 3) 1 bath. We have not walked the insi...
Matt Solis
To permit a bathroom or not?
Hey everyone!This is my first post on bigger pockets! I just closed on my 2nd house hack and am currently planning renovations. I’m having trouble deciding the best way to go about adding a bathroom to the house.My qu...
Alazar Wubet
Floor addition plus dig out comparison
I'm flipping this house in Washington D.C and needed an extra bedroom. The two options were digging out the basement and adding a bedroom there or adding an additional floor and putting the bedroom there and leaving t...
Kien Gallwey-Grant
How difficult is it for adding extensions Bathrooms/Bedrooms
I'm looking at a duplex property in North Philly and the ground floor footprint is significantly larger than the top floor, so I'm hoping to move the second floor apt kitchen and bathroom adding space for another bedr...
Wa Chan
Confusing world of permitting
Hello everyone,I closed on my first property mid Feb, and am in the process of putting in an extra bedroom in the basement (has a separate door into the back yard) and building a wall down there to create a shared lau...