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I'm in escrow to purchase a 6 unit apartment building in Ohio and I noticed the sewer and water costs were 73% of the total monthly expenses. Is there a way to lower those utility bills? Perhaps I could pay to have a ...
Have any of you explored xeriscaping for a rental? The lawn at my rental looks half dead and there is no sprinkler system. Any thoughts? I looked at Pinterest, but I didn't find many good ideas for xeriscaping rentals.
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $225,000
Cash invested: $70,135
Sale price: $325,000
Full renovation. New roof, flooring, cabinets, countertop...
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I put an offer on a triplex in south philadelphia that needs rehab. the zoning turned out to be RSA (SFH) not RM1(multifamily) but they have city permits for triplex and is currently rented. Is this an issue to pull r...
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Greetings Bigger Pockets Community!Along with my business partner, I've been doing flips in Central, MA for the better part of a decade. We've learned lots of the building codes, regulations, rent and valuation prices...
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Hi,
So my friend is building a ~600 sq foot ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) in their backyard to be rented out as a "private residence" (think of it like a 1 bedroom studio/apartment with its own living space/bedroom/b...
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Hey guys,Looking for some insights on what is involved with combining two units in a property. Currently we are interested in a 3-unit property that requires an external fire escape to be built in order to make it cod...
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Hello,I have a 2 family in Jersey City (zoned R-2). It has an above ground basement and meets all the requirements of a 3 family. The very next house is identical to my property and is a 3 family. Can anyone help me i...
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Hi BP,
Thanks in advance for any help!
Background: I recently purchased a 5,400sqft duplex that was running on one hot water heater which was located in the basement. The property has three floors plus a basement ...
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Hello I have an accepted contract on a 5plex / 6K Sq ft 25 Room 15 Bed that has been abandoned and reclassified as illegal non conforming. In order to bring this back into conformance the property will require 10 of...