Gayle Eisner
Adding a third bedroom to a rental property vs converting a shed
Hi all:Thank you in advance! Im wondering whether I would make more money converting a large shed on my rental property backyard to a grandmother unit or add a third bedroom to my rental property in Los Gatos hills.?...
John B.
Add and ADU to and existing Duplex Property?
Hi Everyone - Looking for general short-term rental / ADU advice here. I currently own a duplex where I live in one unit and short-term rent the other. I make about 45k/yr just off that one unit via AirBnB. I have a s...
Christian Aillon
Refinish enclosed rear porch? Do I need permits for this?
Hey all,First post here. I own a 2 flat (3 units)with basement unit on the west side of Chicago. It's a greystone in decent shape. I live on the top floor and rent the bottom 2 units. There is an enclosed rear por...
Keith W.
Ready to Start Investing, then COVID19
I started preparing for diving into real estate investing since last September. Learning as much as I can and figuring a strategy to get start-up funds. I decided to cashout refinance my home in order to have funds to...
Kristine Eickman
Have you ever heard of this?
We are looking at putting in an offer on a short sale that is going to auction in 2 weeks. The agent is requiring us to sign a clause that says no matter what, we are not allowed to back out. This is the exact wording...
Kathy Moser
Prior owner did not get work permits
My landlord passed away recently. He owned 3 of 5 houses in a HOA. He did not do regular maintenance and the repairs that were done were not permitted. Additionally, the property has cesspools which will need to be...
Jae Ham
Baltimore SFH zoned properties with multi units? Legal?
There are so many properties in baltimore with SFH zoning but setup at a duplex or triplex. I currently have a SFH under contract that is setup as a duplex. The owner claims this is zoned single family with a permit f...
Gregory Montalto
You have the keys. What do you do first w/ rehab property??
Situation - You've just closed on a new property. It needs significant repair / renovation work. Your goal is to fix it up and have it rented or on the market as soon as possible.
What is the very first thin...
James Lauer
Township changed ordinance rules for Airbnb, HELP!
Hello all,
I wanted to ask for everyone's help for a fairly large problem I am having for a rental I purchased. I purchased a duplex at a shore town in NJ. My township has changed the ordinance to 30 day MINIMUM for ...
Ricardo James
Basement rental conversion in Washington DC (dig-out)
I'm looking to convert my Brookland DC row house basement to a legal rental unit , I was wondering if anyone has done this, what was the cost?My ceiling height is 6'2 in the front and 7'5 in the back of the house, s...