Thuy Pham-Satrappe
Square footage/ bedroom count discrepancy
I've been running across a lot of discrepancies when it comes to square footage and number of bedrooms on properties I'm looking to buy in Indiana. The MLS listing will have one thing, Zillow/realtor.com will have ano...
Michael R Bender
Building or buying a House on the Oregon Coast?
Hello Oregon BP people. I'm looking at houses on the Oregon Coast to buy as a vacation rental, but I'm also interested in building as there are some spectacular lots that are reasonably priced. If anyone can refer age...
Evan Lagerloef
Turning a SFH into a Duplex - What to look for?
Hi All,I am looking for some advice on transferring a Single Family Home into a Duplex, mainly what I should be looking for, what to prepare for, and costs associated. I am still in the hunt for my first real estate d...
Geneva Michaelcheck
How to convert garages into higher income spaces in residential zoning?
Hi BP, I'm in contract to buy my first 4-plex, which has 2 underused accessory buildings that I would like to turn into money makers. One is a row of 5 garages, the other is a row of 4 storage units. The property is i...
Brennen Cook
CC&R Conflict with Zoning Ordinance
So I have gone through Biggerpockets and have not found this one....
I have a situation where CC&R's seem to conflict with local zoning ordinances. Situation as is below:
-CC&R's written in 1987 read "No bui...
Nick Laverriere
Seeking Advice on my FHA 4 unit purchase!
Hello BP community! I'm so excited to be making my first post on here! I found a large 4 unit building in Portland ME, a fast moving market with very little inventory. I was impressed with the numbers on this buildin...
Jake Knight
Salinas farm worker housing
Any Salinas/Central Valley investors here have experience with housing farm workers?I'm exploring the idea of putting a single family rental up to house farm workers, as suggested to me by my contractor who lives ther...
Paul C.
Code in Dekalb County - Atlanta Ga
Hey, so I am having a shed built in my backyard. However, I spoke with the Dekalb County planning department to see if I needed any building permits or if there were any other regulations I needed to follow. The only ...
Kevin Polite
Zoning-New Construction-Narrow Lot Width
We found a lot which is an infill in an intown area. The agent stated it could be split, however when I went to County the person in the planning dept. said the county has a new 75' wide minimum width. This seems rath...
Jeff G.
How do I Get a Basment to Count Towards Square Footage in CT?
I'm looking at a house right now that has a partially finished basement but it's clear that the square footage in the basement isn't counted towards the total square footage of the house. If I buy it, how do I change ...