Hi BP community! First of all, I'd like to say thank you to everyone out there for providing great content and feedback on these forums and blogs. I've definitely learned a ton just by reading and listening to the BP ...

Input please! I have a 2500 sq ft 3 bed 2 bath 2 living 1 dining and one bonus room rental. I'm having the slab in the bonus room demolished and re-poured in a few weeks cuz it was botched job back in the 1960's. This...

This is a question for some of the BP'ers who are experts in conventional financing requirements. I am currently working on converting a DC rowhouse into a two unit duplex. One strategy I am exploring right now is to ...

Hi all, what would be the average cost to convert a garage of about 500sqft into a livable room with a bathroom. The entire space would need to be updated from the ground up. What would be the most expensive part of t...

With a background in marketing I am familiar with many "industry secrets" however in real estate I am struggling to find some of the secret sauce that can help me close more deals. Follow up processes and referral sid...

Hi all, I've been thinking about how to improve my house values while generate rental income in SF Bay Area. Assume lot size 8400 sq ft on corner. I've been thinking of two residential additional projects for long tim...

How easy / costly / practical / legal is it to convert an unfinished basement (775 sf) into a 1 or 2 br unit that can be rented separately from the two floors of the townhouse above? There is an HOA with restrictive c...

Hello, I would love some advice and opinions on a Duplex I just bought.  The Duplex is in the Parkridge area of Knoxville and is currently two 1/1 on the main level, with a stair case down to the basement that used to...

I am working with a hard lender on a purchase/reno and they require a builders risk policy even though 1 unit of the 3/4 will have a tenant.  Can anyone recommend a company that offers a builders risk policy to cover ...

If I convert a 400 sq ft attached garage, is it a ADU or JADU? What is the difference here? Thanks!