Matt Faix
Tenant wants a garden
We have a tenant that moved into a duplex about a month ago and asked if she could use a small portion of the yard to make a garden. She moved out of a house that she and her ex-husband owned, so she is accustomed to ...
Alex F.
Looking for Chicago code defining a basement unit
Hi, I'm looking for someone who could point to Chicago code defining a basement unit, or someone who may have experience or knowledge regarding this type of situation.
When I purchased my multiunit house, the seller ...
Max James
Easement not disclosed, want to terminate contract
A co-worker of mine is in a sticky situation.He is currently under contract to purchase a home which has an easement on the property that takes up about half the yard and is a deal breaker for them. The problem is th...
Mario Morales
Glass Block Windows
I heard that glass block windows are against code in chicago for legal garden units?
Taylor Doyle
House Hack - 2 Flat in Uptown Chicago near Andersonville
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $520,000
Cash invested: $340,000
This is a House Hack investment property in Uptown Chicago near Andersonvil...
Scott McCarty
Newbie-In escrow on a two flat near United Center
Hello Bigger Pockets community. I think I may have bitten off more than I can chew. I am currently in escrow on a two flat near the United Center, a complete gut rehab. Before I went into escrow, I brought a contracto...
Rameez Balagamwala
Opinion on area in Houston: Cashmere Gardens
I am fairly new in the game. Investing in a low-income high-crime neighborhood is out of my comfort zone, but being in the biggerpockets community, i gather the impression that a lot of good deals exist in C neighborh...
Nicholas Bailey
Rehab Project in North Center - advice and recommendations?
We recently purchased a three-unit rental property. We want to do some renovation work immediately, and plan to conduct more extensive renovations on the property over the coming years. Currently, the water heater an...
Michael Seeker
Memphis, TN Historic Rehab
My wife and I are getting ready to move to Memphis to be closer to family and have a beautiful old home in the Evergreen Historic District under contract. We plan to do quite a bit of work over the next 1-2 years but...
Akil Mitchell
Buying property with occupied illegal unit
Hello, looking to get into my first house hack in Chicagoland area. I came across a 2-flat with a basement that has been converted into garden unit with 3 bedrooms and kitchen and bath. My realtor found the city build...