Mark Shelstad
Upgrading residential water service in Chicago
Greetings- I am looking for advice or a recommendation concerning the very high cost to upgrade water service in Chicago. Inspectors are aggressively insisting on upgraded service in many cases where it is not needed....
Jennifer Davidson
How to Find out my Zoning and Rezone my Property to Multifamily
Hi Everyone! I'm brand new to real estate investing and this is my first time posting on the BP forum! I have a single family home just outside of downtown Atlanta, GA (Oakland City) and it has an unfinished baseme...
Account Closed
Central Mesa, AZ neighborhood is safe?
Hi,I need help to define a neighborhood in Mesa, AZ. I’ve found a few multifamily properties in a square: E Brown Rd-N Gilbert Rd- E Brodway Rd- N Staplay Dr. That’s a central part of the city. Areavibes.com says tha...
Jeff T.
Any experience building on Flag Lots?
We own a SFH on 1/3 acre of land that's zoned SF-3. We have a 4,000 sq ft rectangular patch of grass that I'd like to explore building an ADU on. The lot is "Flag Shaped" meaning that this rectangle of grass is connec...
Robert C.
What Markets Did Poorly the Last 10 Years?
Maybe the answer is none! But one thing that has always bothered me since the last recession is that it seems like EVERYBODY has been a winner in REI. That could be the bias of posters on BP, too. Can anyone point to ...
Michael Menchaca
Dallas-Fort Worth House Hacking Help! Zoning/Planning?
My main issue is city zoning/planning. I'm primarily looking at Fort Worth and Arlington and the smaller cities in between and around. I have found a couple of really nice properties with ADUs or buildings on the prop...
Diran Deukmajian
Thoughts On Investing Out Of State
Hello. I currently own an investment property in my home state/city (Los Angeles, CA), and was considering buying a rental property in another state. One main reason is because the cost of properties outside of Califo...
Matthew Irvine
Cash Flow No Growth Case Study
Invest or ignore. All opinions appreciated.County Size: 150,000City Size: 40,000Unemployment: In line with USHousehold Income: $45,00010 Year Pop. Growth: 0%Renter Population: 30+%City Description: The city is the se...
Hannah Leiker
ADU Utility Regulations
I was wondering if anyone has experience building an ADU where separate utilities are required by the city? In my city, ADU regulations state: Easements shall be dedicated for separate utilities to be provided to each...
Brett Peters
Water pipe/ Sidewalk excavation
So...then rehab that I have in progress does not have a water pipe running into the house. I have to excavate the sidewalk in order to run a new pipe. Are any of you familiar with this process and the cost it entails?