Hi all, with the passage of the new California SB-13 and associated laws, what is the minimum square footage needed to accommodate a 2 bedroom / 1 bath ADU and a 2 bedroom / 2 bath ADU?  My friend is thinking about no...

Hi BiggerPockets community! I've been watching podcasts for a while now and as I'm getting closer to making my first real estate investment, I decided to create an account with hopes that I can get specific feedback o...

Hi, I have tenants in the property already.  I made it so that the lease is not automatically renewable.  The current lease goes until October 2017, not a disappointment, but i do know that are ways to improve because...

I am looking to build a barn on the same property as my primary residence.  The idea is to put 2 spaces on the "second floor" of the barn to be used as short term rentals (airbnb/vrbo).  what would be the best way to ...

Hey All,
Looking for some advice.  I have a 3-unit off market deal.  2 residential units and ground floor commercial. 3,600 total sq. ft.  Residential units rent for $1075 each, ground floor pizza shop for $1100 so t...

Hey everybody! I've got a duplex built in 1888, and have a couple of cold rooms, upon inspecting the basement, there is no insulation under the floor of these rooms. The floor joists are true dimensional 2x8. I've bee...

I am trying to decide what to do about this crawl space at the bottom of a duplex. The house is on a hill so it has only about 2/3 of a walk in unfinished basement and the rest is a small crawl space. Although there a...

I'm considering purchasing a large home that was converted into three living spaces, with the potential for a fourth.  Being a home conversion, it has a few oddities.  I'll list them from most concerning to least.  Pl...

My family has a small house that is quite close to a pond in Maine. It has been vacant for 40 years and I fully expect it to be a tear down. Because they wouldn't let you build there now, the most valuable part is t...

Bought my first property (800 sqft detached dwelling 1br 1ba) and would like to slightly over improve to make more recession proof and create a better tenant situation. What are your best ideas for improving the look/...