Is an "enclosed porch" counted as part of the living square footage of a house when it comes to an FHA appraisal?

I'm buying a house in Los Angeles which has a garage that was converted to a guesthouse (i.e. it has nice finished floors, no garage door, a bathroom with toilet/sink/shower and kitchenette with sink/electric stovetop...

I heard that if a house is listed in the county appraiser website as a 2/1 (for example), but someone did an unpermitted "garage to a bedroom" conversion to make it a 3/1, that when you eventually sell the house the a...

Help me out here BP members. A number of my buildings are 100 years old, you enter through a common door to a common area that accesses 3-4 apartments typically on different floors with 1 or 2 per floor. Part of upgra...

Hi,We just received the inspection report back on a flip we're selling and the buyers have written into the contract that all work must be performed by licensed and bonded contractors. Even for something as small as p...

Hi everyone, I have a friend buying a SFR in Gardena, CA (not for investment), includes:First unit: 3 beds, 1 bath, 1 living roomBack unit: 1 bed, 1 bath, 1 living roomAfter inspection, she asked the seller to replace...

What do you guys prefer to use for lighting work, a licensed electrician or a contractor. Electrician is a little more expensive but I think it might be worth the piece of mind. Looking to add a whole lot of recessed ...

I bought my first renovate and hold property. I was aware of the vermiculite insulation(That has the risk of containing asbestos) but knew it didn't serve as a threat as long as it wasn't disturbed. My plan with the l...

My experience is in SF and small MF.  Now, with a corner residential lot under contract in a mixed-use corridor zone in Austin, Tx, I seek guidance on where best to source my buyers for this smaller 7500+sqft lot whic...

We just started a search for first short-term vacation rental, and we have shortlisted a few areas. However, it seems that every area has its own set of local laws, requirements, permits which seem to vary by counties...