Matt H
The funniest thing I've ever seen....
Okay you wanna laugh....
This is a true story....
I was about 12 years old. It was a sunday afternoon I was Downtown. Hardly nothing was open and no one was around. I was headed home, but I needed to take a shit lik...
Jacob Mallat
Adding a Basement to a Kitchen Unit
Hello BP Community,
I am looking to house hack a single family home by splitting the upstairs and downstairs into two separate units. I have come across many homes with separate basement and upstairs entrances where ...
Steven Samson
Be Wary of the Straw Lease!
Had an applicant who whizzed through with flying colors on online screening site. Perfect on the interview, paid fees/deposits in full...everything was great. For 9 days. He never stayed a night. Rented for a felo...
David L.
Is it legal to put a dividing wall(s) in a SFH to rent out a portion of it?
If I have a house that's too big for me and I want to househack and rent it out to a tenant but want privacy and no shared space, is it legal to put up a dividing wall and possibly another external door so the house i...
Jack Plantin
Too risky to convert and rent out illegal basement unit?
I'm in the middle of an deal for a legal two-flat in Chicago with FHA financing, but the numbers only work if I convert the basement into a livable space. FHA loan + expenses is $3000, Rental income with 2 units is $3...
Jose Esquivel
Advice on moving forward
Hi there I'm relatively new to the bp forums and I am wondering on how to move forward. I am looking to invest in properties and must ask should I take a conventional loan out and build some equity and pull equity out...
William Mayah
First Steps into Investing (Flips and Rentals)
Hi All,Just wanted to get some advice on a possible "open door" into REI. A family member, who is currently a real estate agent, wants to build a family business. I would be in charge of finding and maintaining rental...
Jocilyn Oler
Need advice on potential deal!
I received a counter offer on a property and I would like others' opinions on if you would go forward with the deal. I guess the question is...do I go under contract today and fine tune my analysis of the deal in the...
Cole Bigbee
Warehouse Development- Value Add
Hello BP world-
Just wanted to briefly discuss things to keep in mind when developing or purchasing a warehouse. When looking to purchase an existing building, always look to see how easily the structure can be divi...
Account Closed
QUESTION ABOUT TYPES OF HOMES
Single-level homeSplit-level homeTwo-level homeThree-level homeFour-level homeFive-level home ( i dont know if this one exist)Are there other types like these?Am i missing one?Thanks.