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Hey everyone,I’m looking to house hack and saw a triplex that has potential. First floor is a commercial space (law office) that could be turned residential with proper permits. It’s in an old historic area so the bui...
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I have a retail/office space that is the first floor of aMulti use facility I own. We str the upstairs and I’m considering converting the downstairs to residential to do the same.My business (in the ticket resale spa...
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Anyone have experience and can give me a general ballpark of the cost to duplex down? I'm looking at a typical northside 2-flat and interesting in living on the first floor, adding an internal staircase and finishing ...
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Hey All,I am working on a deal right now with an absentee owner of a 4 unit building... well maybe it is a 5 unit building. I am not certain. There are two units on second floor but on first floor I am still trying to...
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My plan: get a HELOC on my home to have some capital to start BRRRRing. Doing some needed fix ups before applying for a HELOC (adding a half bath, residing the house, adding a closet in the master). Looking for some w...
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A garage conversion can be a cost-effective way to add living space to a property and potentially generate income through renting the garage apartment (or living in it and renting out the main house). Here are some co...
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So, after what seems like an eternity, my first deal finally saw a closing table this week. It's a 3 unit (2 residential, 1 commercial) mixed use property that was purchased with an FHA loan. The commercial space was ...
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Apologies if this question has already been answered elsewhere in the forum (probably has just can't find it). Does anyone know what qualifies a room as a "bedroom" in Maryland and more specifically Baltimore City? ...
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Need advice on this issue. I have a tenant that I use to keep the yard clean and take out the trash. I take some money off the rent. Do you think that this is a good idea. The reason for my concern. This is a 2 family...
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I am a new multi family homeowner in Worcester - the Greendale Area. Young woman, bought this house on my own. I live on the first floor and hoping to rent out the 2nd floor. The renovations ended up being a lot more ...