Steven Nguyen
House hacking in San Diego, turn a sfh into a “duplex”
Hi Bp. I just finish a rooms additions to my single family house in San Diego. The house was originally a 2bed/2bath, 1008 sf. After the addition, it has 4 beds/4 baths. The new addition and the original house ...
Isabel Owen
Permits required for cash out refi?
We are 95% finished fully rehabbing (foundation, roof, plumbing, electrical, etc) an investment SFR bought with cash and intend to cash out refinance after the 6 months required (so we don't have to do delayed financi...
Dante Moore
Contractors charging fees for pulling permits
Is it customary for an electrician to charge a fee for pulling permit plus the cost of the permit?
I was sent a code violation for work that wasn’t completed 2 years prior to me purchasing the property. I called ...
Matt Huber
South Lake Tahoe STR
Howdy BP Community!We're researching the possibility of operating a STR off highway 50 in El Dorado county, just outside of the TRPA. I'd love to talk to somebody who operates up there to talk about management issues,...
Vijaianand Thirunageswaram
Pull Permit or Go without Permit - What's your take?
Alright!! I been working on few deals and one especially with a old pool. We are closing on this deal soon and checked with few contractors to close the pool. Nobody talks about the permit except one guy. They all wa...
Bryan S.
Bought Home in Largo FL with unpermitted garage conversion HELP!
Hello world!So as you guessed from the title - I bought Home in Largo FL with an unpermitted garage conversion. I did the permit runs / checks to assure there was no open permits, but as learning the hard way they did...
Sean Carroll
The Ultimate Beginners Guide To Working With A GC
So lately the general contracting company I am a partner in has been doing some bids with people that are new time investors that may be jumping in with very high expectations in the beginning that flipping a house is...
Matthew McNeil
Anyone building-installing Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)?
Looks like ADUs might be worth considering. Interesting article;http://www.buildinganadu.com/what-is-an-adu
James Bolden
Unsatisfied with Property manager
What's up BP? I have a problem and I am looking for advise. I have a property management company managing 1 SF unit that is about 5 hours away. I have grown unsatisfied with their performance. I feel like I have t...
Karl Wertz
Un-permitted bathroom addition
Hi, So I am currently working on my 2nd flip. The first was just updates and paint. The current is 4bed 1bath, which I have decided would be better as a 3bed 2bath. I have had the 2nd floor two bedrooms and hallway co...