Eric Fung
Rehabbing a smokers house
Hi, I’m looking to invest in a duplex where the previous owner was a heavy smoker. I saw a lot of posts on using Kilz and Vinegar and cleaning the Hvac and replacing the carpets. I’m out of state so can anyone share h...
Daniel Dixon
Switch Indy duplex to affordable housing tenants?
Hey BP community!We’ve got an Indianapolis C-class duplex that we successfully BRRRRed in 2020. However, tenants have not been great, basically late on rent and/or leaving repairs that eat all profits. Appreciation wo...
Chris Huang
Buying property with HPD Violations
Ready to close, but found out duplex NYC (staten island) had several HPD violations (12) from August 2013. The seller is motivated and willing to lower the purchase price to get the deal completed quickly. What's th...
Brandon Luke
Security deposit deductions.
We just movedout of the duplex we lived in for four years. We just got our security deposit back minus some deductions, that they itemized out for us. Most of them I'm fine with, a couple I don't like, but understand....
Account Closed
Building a Kitchenette
Have any of you ever built a small kitchen? I need to throw in some cabinets, a fridge, small oven, a mini-dishwasher, and a sink (drain and water are easily accessible on the other side of the wall which is unfinishe...
Harrison Sharp
Property Tax Question
Hello BP, I have a property tax question related to duplexes/triplexes, etc. Do you pay taxes on each side of the unit? For example I was looking at a duplex listed on loopnet in plano, texas and looked up the address...
Brandon Giarusso
Legal Question about previous owners of a duplex I bought
I purchased a duplex that I have lived in for a couple of years. It passed all inspections when I bought it, however I quickly realized there were many problems hidden behind the walls. I did some digging and found ou...
Noah Mount
I'm 18 and want to turn a duplex into a triplex
I am 18 years old and want to buy a duplex and add another unit. Is this possible/legal if I turn the garage into an efficiency room where the total area is about 500 square feet for the unit? (I live in northern Geor...
Doug Davis
buying duplex in Atlanta area
Hi All,This summer, I would like to buy a duplex to live in and rent half.I subscribed to BiggerPockets so I have access to the tools.I read this:https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Is there any specific advice you would...
Shalom Benton
Complete Reno on a 550sf duplex. What’s the best layout ?
I have a super small duplex and I’m doing a complete Reno on it. We just recently did a full re roof and raised the roof to give it more space. Currently each side is a 2/1 with small rooms (550sf total each side). My...