Andrew B.
Garage conversion into an ADU
Hello everyone!
We are trying to convert a detached garage into an ADU. I went to the city and they said that I can do it and even add square footage. We have the space to add additional square footage but that woul...
Erik Garland
Hard, Fast Rules for Contractors: Thread 1
Hey gals/guys, I'd like to start a simple, easy to read, concise thread for rules evaluating contractors. Let's try this....max of FIVE rules per person (top 5), label them YELLOW, RED, RUN(somewhat subjective, but g...
Tim Youse
Advice on bathroom remodel
Looking for some advice on a bathroom remodel. Trying to decide if I should spend extra on the bath or go cheap. Link to pics: https://imgur.com/a/coVMEqKFor the cheap route, the GC suggested this: Remove wall mounted...
Chris Rosenberg
My first investment property. A 3 family house in the Bronx, NY.
Investment Info:
Back in 2016. Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Bronx.
Purchase price: $560,000
Cash invested: $50,000
3 family house in the Bronx, NY. My first investmen...
Gary Parilis
Clarification on seasoning period for cash-out refi
If the seasoning period for a cash-out refi is 6 months, do I need to wait 6 months to apply for the loan or does it just need to close after no less than 6 months? The latter makes more sense, but these rules aren't ...
Brad Cowan
Should I pay lump sum to get to 20% equity?
To keep it simple we are now renting out the first house we bought. At the time we put 5% down and are now only about 10k away from 20% equity. I am wondering if popular opinion would be to pay the 10k so that we are ...
Raquel Reynoso
New to Real Estate Investment
For those that have been doing real estate investing for a while, how did you get started? I'm in Washington State and I'm ready to go out there and knock out deals but I fear the unknown since I have no experience. D...
David Pike
Real Estate Professional Status and Bonus Depreciation
I am a real estate professional (claimed status in 2020) and my wife is a high income earner. I am buying a 3 unit and we are both on the loan and both on the title. The plan is to claim bonus depreciation to offset h...
Joe Paul
New Member - Ready to level up with the BP Crowd
Hey BP forum! I'm Joe - my wife and I have always craved "off the beaten path" careers which has been rewarding in many ways but not quite financially. Despite that, we've loved finally becoming homeowners (SFH) and n...
Rose Ventura
Harris county Delinquent taxes access
How can i get a delinquent tax list for Harris County ?I have gone through Mike Sullivan's website (Tax assessor) and you have to know a particular name and address. As we all know, this is an awesome target in the r...