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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Eric Robert
Gas Floor Heater Repair
I have a duplex that has floor gas heaters. The heater is on the floor (see picture) and connects to the front and back unit. Last week, the heater was spraying out black ash type debris. I called the gas company to h...
Joscelyn S Johnson
Renting out a room (pocket doors)
Any advice on renting out a room with shared bathroom with pocket doors?
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...
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...
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...