Kelly Maestri
Reducing or removing liens
I'm buying my first bankruptcy/foreclosure in Portland OR PDX and it has a # of liens on it. Specifically, an $89K fire department lien. Has anyone had any success getting liens reduced or removed? The bankruptcy tr...
Michael L.
Pulling permits for a rehab
Do you start having permits pulled for a rehab asa you close on the property? Or, while in the demo phase when you can see more of what's goins on? Thanks BP constituents.
Jeremy Smith
Unpermitted Renovation NEED HELP
Hi BP,
Seeking advice around a nasty situation I am in.
I recently had a pretty major renovation completed on a duplex in my hometown. I hired “general contractor” for this job. This was a full gut remodel, that in...
Adam Weitzman
STR Investor? How Do You Research Local Laws?
Looking to start out with a STR property and have a few cities picked out. What resources / sites people are using to research local laws before jumping in? What's your method of gathering information on regulations?T...
Gaurav Mehta
Building an ADU on LLC owned Property in Hayward
Hi,I am looking to acquire a property in Hayward and want to do this by setting an LLC. I was going through the checklist PDF provided by Hayward city (https://www.hayward-ca.gov/services/permits/accessory-dwelling-un...
Mary Umoh
Advice Needed on Converting Single-Family Home Zoned RM-1 to Multifamily in Philly
Hello BP community,
I’m currently exploring the possibility of converting a single-family home in Philadelphia, which is zoned RM-1, into a multifamily property. I’d love some guidance and insights from those of you ...
Joseph Goode
Has anyone had success with STR in the Downtown Sacramento Market
Hey, I was wondering if anyone has had success in the downtown/midtown Sacramento for STR. Seems to be decent on Airbnb with the guest house/ADU units with all the hospitals nearby. We were looking in the Smokey’s and...
Thomas Hickey
Special needs house?
Hi All,
I'm researching buying a large 4-5 bedroom house in the suburbs of Boston and converting to light special needs housing.
A few questions?
-does the property need to be zoned commercial?
- does the town ne...
Karen Margrave
Architectural Design Costs - What and how do you pay?
For those of you doing new construction, do you use an architect or a drafts person for your your designs? When you start the design, do you know the style you want or does the architect make those decisions? What do ...
Christine Smith
Appraiser "Unable to Complete Report"?
Hello, we are in the middle of a refinance on a property in California. Everything is moving along and we had an appraisal last week. Appraiser came out, took photos, did a thorough walk thru on the property. Today I ...