David He
Citation from city about missing permits on single family home
Hello fellow BP members, my wife and I just acquired our first multi-family home in the beautiful city of Greenville, SC. It's a single family home that has been converted to a duplex. However, the previous owners did...
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How many tenants are permitted in 3br/2bath Single Family House
All,I was wondering if anyone had experience with the zoning codes in Los Angeles, CA in regard to the number of tenants that can occupy a single family house?After some initial due diligence I found two general guide...
Roman Balmakov
Should I Buy a Cashflowing Multi-Family That has Permit Issues?
Here is the situation: I found a good multi-family home in upstate NY. It's basically a legal 2-unit that can cashflow $900/month. Economically growing area. GREAT in today's market obviously.
However, the house has...
Mark Esperti
Buying a 3 Family with a non-permitted 4th Unit - Central Massachusetts
I have a 3 family under contract in central, MA. This is an off-market deal. The property has been in the same family for 30+ years and has been well maintained. The owner built a 1 bed apartment in the basement ne...
Dom F.
Unconventional COs - Advice
Hi, Looking to purchase my first multi-family home (BRRRR), but have had a very unique situation with obtaining the CO. Has anyone come across this before? Is this "Special Permit" worth the additional headaches?The s...
Ahmed Alkaysi
RM1 Use registration permit plans question
Hey, I have looking to convert a zoned RM1 single-family to a multi-family and understand that I would need to complete a Use Registration application.Question: Do I need to include the existing floor plans with the a...
Walter Correia
Two family home conversation
I found a 1 family home at a discounted price in a decent neighborhood. The home was once a two family but the owners converted it to a one family and are selling it as a 1 family. After seeing the house I noticed th...
Christopher Clarke
Purchasing a new house
Hello everyone,I am trying to get some clarity on an issue with a potential house that I am in the process of buying. Scenario: I am planning to purchase what I believe to be a multi-family house in MD. The house bein...
Paul Wolfson
SFH with un-permitted guest house and a detached garage
I found a SFH that is for sale. It has a detached un-permitted guest house and separately a detached garage, which I would like to convert to an ADU. The zoning is for a single family house.1. What strategies are at p...
Shem Varhaftik
Process of obtaining permits for multifamily dwelling in Baltimore
I'm about to go under contract on a home zoned as R-8, which according to Redfin is classified as residential multifamily. It states that both commercial and multifamily uses are permitted. However, the seller claims ...