Joseph Harr
Adding square footage
How do you know if you'll be legally allowed to convert a detached garage into living space or create any other type of square footage increase: attached garage conversion, basement or attic conversion, ADU, etc. Do w...
Sam Brummitt
New member in Washington, DC
I have been a personal finance geek for a long time and found my way to biggerpockets.com through other personal finance blogs and podcasts. After listening to a number of the Bigger Pockets podcasts and reading up on...
John Cushing
Fanny Mae homepath house
I've been searching the mls for a deal for me to house hack. I came across this fanny Mae house listed as a single family but I knew the people who used to rent there. I knew the house had an apartment in the basement...
Sami Gren
"220 GFCI outlet " is there such a thing?
Hi, I was wondering if there is such a thing as a 220 GFCI outlet?I have an electric oven within 6 feet of a sink and (from attached picture) it's not GFCI
Sean Salazar
Property in personal name but rental agreement via LLC?
I have a property with an accessory apartment (I live in the main house) and 2 investment homes that I want to rent out... the properties are in my personal name but I want to make the rental agreement with three sepe...
Harry McNamara
Is anyone still offering 5% down for owner occupied multifamily?
Hello BP lender community!I am an agent in the Hudson Valley area. I currently have a client who is in contract on a very interesting multi use property, and we're running up against this issue with more than one lend...
Jessica Gil
House Hacking Guidelines for Denver Colorado
Hello,I am new to the investing world. Although my husband and I have not jumped into the business directly, we have been studying and researching the ins and outs of real estate investing. However, I have a question:...
Joseph Ayoub
Montgomery County ADU Ceiling Height and Other Regulations
Hey fellow DMV community! Long post here, but I am considering putting an offer on a property in Montgomery County, Maryland and converting the basement into an accessory dwelling unit. I called the Montgomery County ...
Geo Dan
Rent by the room / boarding house in NoVa?
I'm looking to buy a property to rent by the room, preferably in Fairfax County. I see that Fairfax County has overcrowding restrictions, such as no more than 4 unrelated occupants per house. Fairfax County also requi...
Juan Ayala
Lending Options for California ADU Build
Hi BP Fam,
I am looking for ideas on financing an accessory dwelling unit built on my primary residence. I need to borrow $110k, and the ARV $815k with a current value of $715k. The mortgage is $643k with a 2.6% inte...