Liz P.
Looking for Fire Escape Solutions
Hi all!We recently closed on our first property, a 3-story, 6 bedroom student rental. The house has a cumbersome 3rd story wood fire escape coming from a window that is in pretty bad shape. It also takes up most of th...
Yinan Q.
Newbie zoning / subdivision question
I have looking at a house on a large piece of land that I am thinking to sub-divide and build new homes on. I researched on this topic on BP for a while and there are a few questions I couldn't find answers for. So th...
Clayton Bott
UNL campus and residency question.
Hey guys I am looking at a few properties around the UNL campus. Just curious what most tenants look for in that area. I'm from Kansas so I don't know much about the campus up there but I do know it is divided into an...
Helder Cristovao
New Aspiring Investor from Somerset, NJ!
Hi everyone,I'm glad I found BiggerPockets! I've been interested in investing for years, but I think it's finally time to get started in earnest.I'm looking to invest in single- and multi-family homes in Somerset, Mid...
John Lee
Ungrounded Electric in Philadelphia Rental
Hello BP,Just got a rental with all three prong outlets that are not grounded. What is the cheapest solution to meet code in Philadelphia, PA? Thanks in advance!
Shawn Ryan
Zoning Variance & Permit Set Drawings
When applying for a zoning variance going from RS5 to Triplex/Multi and doing a gut renovation how detailed do your permit set drawings need to be in order to get approval from ZBA and local neighborhood meeting? (Do ...
Benjamin Allen
3 units, 4 units different from single family and duplexes in Upstate NY???
I live in the finger lakes region, I have people telling me it's much more of a pain and hussle owning 4 units than duplexes. What are these pains and hassles? They were saying something about yearly inspections and t...
Account Closed
Evictions : Pres. Trump's Executive Order Says . . . This
Actually here it is. It says they are trying to find ways to help people stay in their places by providing financial help. I did not see ANY indication you can't proceed with evictions after . . . . YOU are not FHFA...
Coco Poyet
Seller holding funds in escrow for repairs or lowering price?
Hi BP community! My husband and I are in the process of buying our first property, a residential 4bd, 1 ba house in the Catskills in NY. The 2,500 sqft house was purchased 2 years ago as a foreclosure for $140K and fl...
Jodi M.
What are the steps for subdividing?
We are looking at a 19 acre plot of land with a house on it. We would like to puchase the land which is in 2 tracts being sold together at an auction. There is a 1 acre trac with the house and an 18 acre trac with a b...