Robert Palladino
Land Development Flip in Philadelphia
Has anyone had experience flipping vacant lots in Philadelphia?I am experimenting with the idea of purchasing a vacant lot in Philadelphia, and obtaining the zoning & building permits for new construction so that ...
Erik Tsou
Help with Ideas for design! House Hack
Hi experienced investors! I need a little creative input here. I purchased a property in Southern CA I plan house hack.So the obvious choice is to seal off the walls and just create a "studio." That will be the cheape...
Patrick McCandless
Renting out a back house unit that isn't permitted
Found an awesome 2 acre property that has a 1,500sf single family home with 2-car garage and then a separate garage/workshop with a 1 bedroom apartment on top. The seller currently lives in the 1br and VRBO's the main...
Christina Fenn
203k Loan - What if you can't get required permits?
Hello All:My husband and I are under contract for a home that we are so excited about. It will be our first home purchase. This is a multi-family home with 3 units and we will owner occupy for approx. 1 year or so and...
Jared Baker
Handyman in Wisconsin
Hello BP!I recently started a new job and I am looking to possibly partner with my uncle to purchase a duplex this year. Our goal is to find a duplex that is in need of repair so we can add value to create a nice A...
Frank S.
Should I let a TV show renovate my building in Chicago?
Chicago - NorthcenterThe project is a two flat deconverted to single family, the rehab cost can be up to $400K. Per the casting producer, we are on the next phase of screening- whatever that means. Have you gone throu...
Ian Donovan
Buying a Property in San Antonio - Zoning Issue
Hello,My name is Ian Donovan and I am a beginning investor looking to purchase my first investment property in San Antonio, TX. I found a great multifamily property that gets the numbers I was looking for in terms of ...
Nat C.
Properties with illegal additions
In the past week I've looked at 10 MLS properties.
5 of those had illegal additions.
I'm not talking about an extra little balcony either. What was originally a single family house has had double the square footage ad...
Robert Koncal
PCSing to Hawaii, six tips for success
You've just received your orders and you're PCSing to Hawaii. You're feeling a lot of different emotions right now. Excitement, but you're also a little worried and think what am I going to do? Not to scare you but yo...
Shiv Panda
Permit to replace rotten wood in balcony
This is my first time in BP and forum. Thanks to BP for having such a forum available for this community. I own a multi-family property with seven units, and the building features a wooden balcony. Recently acquired, ...