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Has anyone gone through the process of converting a single-family home into a duplex legally? Working with the city, getting permits etc. I'd love to connect & get some advice. Thanks!
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She's a pretty great tenant other than the fact that she didn't disclose she had a dog. NOt only a dog but a Pitbull, who is on my insurance co's list of dogs they won't insure. She's also 6 months pregnant (the ten...
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Ok - so I got a phone call from my lead website. This guy wants to sell and get out from the house. My assistant looks it up on the county website ... and WHOA ... it's an old Lumber baron's mansion. 4500 square feet....
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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment in National City.
Purchase price: $5,700,000
Cash invested: $2,000,000
29 unit apartment building with one unpermitted unit. C...
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Im in the middle of this on right now. First off the tenant was 2 months behind on rent and I was starting eviction when I went past and they had moved out in the middle of the night. When I went in the carpet were to...
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I'm sure most of you would never rent rooms in your own house that you're living in with a roommate, but... I need to. Nice house... quality finishes, though a bit older. I want to minimize damage, and make utilities...
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So I know this a long running debate about whether a LLC is worth the trouble particularly due to the well known issues of getting conventional financing for one. Many people passionately encourage having every proper...
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I've been reading these amazing books put out by BiggerPockets and my goal is to start house hacking. As of right now my first step has been finding a lender to see how much I can even be approved for. I keep on readi...
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I have an entry way floor that I am trying to figure out what to do with. Sorry I don't have a picture, but let me explain. It's a two-family home. The floor I am referring to is when you open the outside door into th...