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We are trying to legalize an attached garage conversion in our investment SFH in San Jose, CA (converted 10+ years ago and purchased as is). In light of the recent changes to legislation we were ...
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I am beginning the process of taking a vendor to small claims court in Georgia for non-delivery of materials and services. The total amount is less than $3000. My question is that since the vendor was paid with a chec...
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Hello group! I've been managing my family's property (11 units) for 4 years now. After lots of learning, my husband and I are ready to start our own portfolio. I hoping to schedule a meeting with a CPA this week, but ...
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I haven’t pulled the trigger on a property yet, but I’m trying to get knowledge of situations prior to going in so I will know what to do when the issues arises.If I have a contractor working on my property, and his w...
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Doing Xmas and new years near Lucca Italy. My brother and his wife will be here for 5 years and are looking for a house. Everywhere is different so passing along some experiences.They have looked at about 30 houses....
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My home has 3 bedrooms 2 baths in the main home, we also have an attached apartment on the home. The apartment is separated by a locked door, has it's own outside entrance, bedroom, bath, kitchen, etc. We have used...
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This may not exactly be a post investors expect to find on this forum but I figured is something to consider when purchasing properties, whether it's your own home or issues that may arise when purchasing residential ...
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We're in the early stages of planning a garage conversion in Los Angeles. I'm gleaning info from all over the place, but maybe this post can help clear up a few things.We want to convert our garage to a guest house, e...
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Hello BP World!When it comes to handling Real Estate tax, I consistently hear 3 different titles of tax professionals/specialists thrown around: RE Accountants, CPAs that specialize in RE, and RE Attorneys. I'm lookin...
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Has anyone tried applying to become a legal short term rental in Miami Beach? And if so what was the outcome? https://www.miamidade.gov/building/standards/resid...