I would like to hear from the experts on this one; here is my story. In January of this year I closed on a house with a buy and hold strategy. I did an HML and then into a conventional loan, I rented the house an...

I'm wondering about using the rule in 26 US Code 190 to expense, instead of capitalize, costs to improve accessibility, whether it's ramps, widening doorways, etc. The code states I have to make an election to make th...

Hi all - I own three properties in three different neighborhoods and am weighing the pros and cons of keeping keys for all three at one of the properties. In my mind, the ideal system would be a wifi-enabled lockbox o...

I've been under contract on a house in Kansas for a couple of weeks now. I've been researching tax deed properties and decided to look into my future home. Upon fulling code violation records I was surprised to find t...

Looking for advice. Last year, I bought a 3/2 SFR in Tampa, FL to fix and flip from a wholesaler. The house was in mid-rehab and was red-taped by the city for work without a permit. I checked with the city and they sa...

Hi all,We just bought our first investment property! We want to get the place up to code before we start renting it out, and we're a little confused about the requirements for they Keyless Bolting Device.According to ...

We’ve had drawings done to convert a bungalow with an illegal basement suite to a legalized basement suite, and drawings submitted to the city (Hamilton) but not yet approved. I’m speaking to a few trades, we now thin...

I am currently looking for my first multi-family property to house hack.  A lot of the places I have been looking at have tenants in them.  One for example had a tenant lease going through 2022.  When I buy a property...

Does a C2 overlay apply to a current 2 family dwelling or does it only apply to what can be built if a current building is knocked down?  Could I put a retail business in my basement or first floor due to the C2 overlay?

I'm looking at rehabbing a legal 4-unit on the north side of Chicago in a class A neighborhood (Lincoln Square / Ravenswood) and the top floor rear egress is in a bedroom, making the bedroom not a legal bedroom but, r...