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Micah Shelton Should I fix (permit) an Un-permitted ADU or Duplex
17 August 2022 | 3 replies

I bought a cool house back in 2020 that was historically being used as a duplex. Two of everything except Electric and Water service. I have it operating as such to this day. I went to refi and pull some equity out ...

Kendal Keyes Permits for Adding a MIL Unit
2 May 2018 | 3 replies

We just closed on our first house in Lynnwood, WA (unincorporated Snohomish County). It is a bi-level, and in order to make it work financially, we are planning to "house hack" and rent the downstairs to friends who a...

Josef S. Short Sale w/ unpermitted bedroom? Any advice?
15 September 2012 | 8 replies

My first post...I must say, after reading BiggerPockets for the past few weeks...it's pretty awesome...couldn't help but become a member myself...

Anyhow, I have decided to pursue the path of buying SFR (in CA) with ...

Jorge Lee Buying a property with unpermitted work in Philly
12 August 2024 | 4 replies

Hi,
I'm new to Philadelphia investing and have a few questions before I submit an offer. I hope someone with experience can help.
The property is a 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom house according to public records, but the cu...

Thomas Key Bathroom Renovation in Basement
4 April 2024 | 12 replies

I currently have a toilet and vanity in my basement and I am getting bids to add a shower to make my basement a livable space. The current bathroom is raised up and I am wanting to have the contractor drill into the g...

Michael Furey Is there value in a STVR permit?
16 January 2023 | 5 replies

I’m looking at flipping a house that doesn’t have a STVR permit. An ordinance was just passed that there will be no new ones issued. The area as a whole is very touristy and lots of STVRs all around. The area this hou...

Saika Maeda ADU permit or not; financial implications
20 December 2024 | 27 replies

Hi all, I’m almost in escrow with this single family home in LA with an un-permitted large ADU with a Certificate of occupancy. An architect told me that even though ADUs should not be bigger than 50% of the main hous...

Raymond Yeung Turn-Key Property Advice Needed
20 August 2014 | 23 replies

I'm looking into purchasing my very first turn-key investment property in Chicago with a company called Profit From Rentals. Does anyone here have any prior experience buying investment properties from this company...

Tim Wang New Investor, Unique Situation with Seller Fraud--Please Help.
30 October 2018 | 1 reply

Hello BP,I am in a very terrible situation right now. Six months ago, I purchased my first home and investment property; a duplex. It was originally a single family home, but the seller had converted the carport into ...

Jay Cho Would you buy a house with a lot of renovation done but no permit
10 October 2022 | 8 replies

Hello Alla house on sale now has done a lot of renovation including 3 new bathrooms and two new bedrooms, new kitchens, new electrical panel, new electrical baseboards and removed old oil radiators.The thing is he did...