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Adam Aero To renovate basement or not for appraisal?
1 February 2025 | 5 replies

I want my appraisal to be 275k. Should I talk to an appraiser before the bank gets an appraisal? Doing a cash out refinance. 
Because of it's not going to appraise that high, I could finish the basement fairly easily...

Dionne Rodriguez Renovate the basement or purchase another multi family
29 September 2021 | 10 replies

Hello I live around the Boston area and bought my first triplex with a standard fha loan, it’s been one year with the property so I can move out of it. I was wondering if it made more sense to renovate the basement an...

Chris Platis Purchase with Mold in Basement (?!) + 203k Renovation Loans?
3 May 2019 | 0 replies

Hi BP Community! Pursuing my first home purchase, a charming 2-family farmhouse with strong short-term rental potential in an area with reliable full-time renters. I will be hacking the house and enjoying a change of ...

Chantal Routhier Build new rurally or renovate DT exsisting basement?
9 December 2020 | 2 replies

Hi there, my partner and I are looking for advice We are refinancing one of my rentals in my name. The market has gone crazy we’re we are at. Like an exact comparable for my house just went for $150,000 over asking an...

Brandon James Government restrictions for basement renovation into living quart
8 May 2019 | 18 replies

Hey I'm Brandon. Living in the Washington DC area. Just recently bought a 2 family flat (with a potential unit in the basement) where I will live in the other one with my wife. I called DC business office for "Certifi...

Steve Moore Advice on advertising a "potential" 4 bed rental
25 February 2014 | 9 replies

I close on a duplex soon and want to market to renters. It has four potential rooms for bedrooms, but two of them have closets but are in the basement and don't have windows. I heard you can't advertise as a bedr...

Nathan Faucett Insurance for Short Term Rental in Private Residence
14 January 2020 | 16 replies

Hello all - I am currently renovating basement to be used as a 2 bed / 1 bath short term rental. My basement will have a private entrance and will be completely separate from the rest of my home, with a few locked doo...

Steve Li Gut renovation issues, house shakes and water enters the basement
6 January 2023 | 2 replies

We did  gut renovation two years ago, currently have a leak in basement from side of house and the house shakes on windy days, it’s a 3 family house detached, 20x60. had many issues come up, more recently had walls op...

Alec Jacobs How much does renovating the basement impact a homes value?
22 April 2024 | 2 replies

Hello everyone.I plan on househacking and, since multi-family is hard to come by, I have heard some people buy a SFH and live in the basement while renting out the rest of the home and renovate the basement in the pro...