Gina Benjamin
Choosing between 2 properties
Hello,Need advice from buying experts. I am eligible for a VA loan up to $800k and would like to buy a multi-unit building in Chicago, IL. This week I saw two properties that I am interested in bidding. - building 1: ...
Shardae Young
Insurance Coverage Help!!!
HI! So I purchased my first property, a 4 unit building in the west suburbs of Illinois, this summer. I was initially quoted $1750 per year for insurance coverage from a local company. Then the inspector comes out an...
Jason K.
Whats the process to develope a piece of commercial property?
I own 3/4 of an acre of commercial property and have been looking at options to develop the property. I honestly dont know where to start. I own the land outright and its on a major thoroughfare in town. Pretty sure i...
Frank Macias
Finding out if unique property is up to code.
Hello BP members!
I am looking at a unique property in Naples, FL that I want to know if it is up to code. This particular property has 2 single family homes (4/2 and a 2/2) and two efficiencies in the back of the pr...
Frank Maratta
New construction apartments
Anyone out there ever built an apartment building from the ground up? Can you shed some light on price/sq foot it cost you to build (not including the cost of the land). What type of cash on cash return can I expect ...
John D.
California definition of a bedroom
Apologies if this is the wrong forum. I am looking for some help with regards to CA's definition of a bedroom, and whether a walk-thru can be determined as a legal bedroom. Our local city's code does not preclude a ...
John H.
Problems with Fire Marshall
I have a ten unit apartment building that I've owned for about 7 years... it is a low income property but I've tried my best to maintain it to the best of my ability. I bought the property from an out of town landlo...
Alina Ho
Lakewood Duplex adding 2 ADUs
Hi, I somewhat new to real estate. I have a duplex in Lakewood (unincorporated LA county) zoned MFR on a 7300 sqft lot. I verified with the city and was told that we can add up to two adu’s on the property. Would it ...
Trace P.
Who checks that Residential Building Codes are all met?
Hi! It's the first time I am going to be buying investment property in the States. I read about Residential Building Codes, which consist of hundred or thousands of pages and is updated almost yearly, differing depend...
Glen Fernandes
Minimum Parking Requirements in Downtown Chicago
Current State: 2-unit (2-BR 1 BA each) with unfinished basement (egress and height requirements in place) in West TownRehab Goal: 3-unit (3-BR 1 BA each) Issue: A local architect mentioned that while the property was ...