Austin Wolff
Is building new always better than buying?
Building a new SFH (and then holding it as a rental) appears to be a better option than buying an existing SFH. If you build (via managing a general contractor), you should (ideally) know more about how the property w...
Kyle Altenau
Dealing with municipal closings due to Coronavirus.
I have a multifamily property in Asbury Park, NJ. I have one vacancy that I luckily got an application on last week before things started getting really crazy. Unfortunately the tenant didn't actually sign the lease u...
Joseph Clark
Inspecting My First Multi-Unit
Hello Everyone, I just signed my first contract for a three unit and have started to prepare for the inspection. I have lined up a electrician and a contractor to walk through the property. How do you prepare for insp...
Christopher Malone
Ceiling Height for Section 8
I am reading the HQS Inspection guidebook and it states on page 62 section 6.1 "Determine that three quarters (75%) of every bedroom has a floor-to-ceiling height of 7 feet or above. If room is larger than 70 square f...
Brittany D.
Door Egress Clearance Width
Planning to rent out SFH. I understand we need a COO. If they come and see the door egress clearance width is not the 32" after we renovated (I think its 28"), would this prevent me from renting out my home? What do ...
Eric DeVito
Home Inspection/Contractor Estimates
Hello just a quick question here. When exactly do I have a home inspector come in to check a property I am interested in? Do I have to make an offer first or is this done before the offer? Same with bringing in a Cont...
Justin Aymer
Verbal Offer Accepted - Now What?
BiggerPocket Folk - I need your advice. I am new and my investor friend is out of town for a while. I put in an offer on a duplex and they accepted the offer. I have no idea what the next steps are.
The pr...
DaMare-A Smith
Flipping a home with unpermitted work
I've recently come across a couple of homes that have unpermitted work and are priced below market value and it seems it is pretty common in the area for homes to have unpermitted it. What are the concerns of buying a...
David Kuhlke
Out of state investment newbie
Hello,I am going to be investing out of state for my first rental property. What's the best way to go about renovating a property when I can't physically be there? Should I hire a property management company first so ...
Erica Redcross
COVID-19 is killing my progress on my flip
I bought my first flip in November. I will be doing extensive renovations (knew this before I closed), and worked with a designer to complete construction drawings. This took a bit of time and I had to wait for this...