Michael Craig
Sound Proofing a Shared Wall
Hi BP,The front apartment shares one paper thin wall with the rear apartment - unfortunately this wall happens to be for the bedrooms. Previously I lived in the front apartment so I know just how thin the walls are. I...
Michael Johnson
Repurposing Mill Building for Apartments and Restaurant
Found an old Mill building for sale, and am interested in repurposing it as a mixed use building with 40+ residential units and possibly a smaller commercial space for a restaurant or coffee shop. The town has seemed ...
Tatiana Gershanovich
Looking for ideas to get rent from an empty lot
We are working on a subdivision that will probably take 1+ year. After subdivision is approved we will either build or sell separate lots or both. In the meantime, we would like to rent out the lot to somebody :) The ...
Matthew Paul
Attic storage
My tenant calls me and asks how to get into the attic ? I ask them if there is a problem , he says no , they need the storage . I tell him its in the lease , that the attic is off limits as is the crawl space . The...
Manco Snead
Inspection Shows Roof Issues: Now What?
Greetings all,
Looking at buying my second rental property and hoping for some feedback on my current issue. With earnest money paid and inspection completed the inspection revealed some roof issues. This roof is new...
Account Closed
Question about shared laundry with basement tenants
My husband and I just bought a bungalow and will rent the basement while we live on the main floor. The basement entrance/staircase is in the middle of the house. At the bottom of the stairs, there is a hallway with t...
Francesco Barbati
Criteria for students housing
Hello BiggerPockets crowd! I have decided (but always ready to change my plan) to buy and hold to rent to students, and focus around the university in the city I live in.What are the criteria to choose the best proper...
Matt Kauffman
New home construction w/short term rental plans
Hey all, my wife and I are in the planning phase of building a new house for our family. I'm firmly convinced we can build an apartment above the garage and rent it out short term - airbnb, vrbo, etc... Any suggestion...
Aaron Matthews
Is it worth turning our basement into a 1-bedroom apartment?
My wife & I own a small brick bungalow here in Southern Ontario and have been tossing around the idea of converting our basement into a 1-bedroom apartment to help with our tight cash flow situation. We have acces...
Danielle Z.
Buying office condo as both commercial and small biz investment
My husband and I were looking for commercial real estate office space that would allow my medical practice to grow. We were planning to rent, but rents in Boston are very high often 4-5K a month for what we want. So ...