Chris Payne
Illegal 4plex. Should I pursue?
Hi BP Fam,I came across an interesting REO this week. It's a legally zoned duplex that has been (illegally) divided into 4 units. The property is huge, consisting of a 4/2 house in front + a 6/3 house in back. It's li...
Keegan Singh
Garage: Destroyed. Next steps?
Hey everyone, I have a garage that has been halfway demolished by falling tree limbs. As you can see from the photos, water damage is starting to take place...It's a really old garage.The home was originally purchase...
Chris Blank
How to reduce property insurance premiums?
Hi fellow investors,I have multiple SFH investment properties in NC and it seems like every 6 months the insurance premiums keep creeping up. The property values in our town have seen a sharp rise in the last two year...
Brandon Glass
picking a lender building credit
Hey guys I have been reviewing a few mortgage lenders online and trying to see which are the best. I am rebuilding credit and just under 600 and just needed advice on which lenders would still help or where to go to g...
Willie Cook
New guy with a fish on the line...
Hey Biggerpockets folks, My name is Will. I am a new investor in Akron, Ohio. With a potential investment opportunity on the line and I want to make sure I handle this the right way. Background: I am not new to real e...
Burt L.
How To Approach Zoning Inspector on My Non-Conforming 4-Plex's?
I posted in a related thread about condo conversions of two legal, non-conforming 4-plex's in Colorado. They are next to each other with separate legal descriptions. I retained a land use attorney who researched the ...
Matt Wells
Insuring my rentals. ACV vs RCV & $5k vs $10k deductible. What would you do?
I'm re-evaluating my insurance on my properties. I am going to insure for purchase price + rehab cost, not the appraised value. I am getting proposals on ACV and RCV policies and $5k, and $10k deductibles. If there is...
Anna Harris
Dwelling Coverage on Insurance Quote
I am under contract on my second rental property (YAY!) and just got a quote for home insurance. The quote I got lists my "dwelling coverage" as 4x the value of the home. This seems way too high to me (the coverage on...
Raymond Macasaet
house extension without zoning permission
Hi BP community! I own a home that living room extension without zoning permission. Would this cost so a lot money to fix? I am not very familiar with zoning law. Would they tell me to rebuild this again? Thank you fo...
Stephen Lynch
Water damage question
Hi all,First post! I have two properties in Virginia Beach. A vacation rental near the ocean (summer weekly, winter monthly) and a yearly rental near Town center.I notified my property manager of a small leak under th...