Conner Parks
203k Loan for Garage Conversion / House Hack
Happy Thanksgiving BP Community, looking into nuances of 203k loans and it seems like you can use construction funds for adding on, curious if anyone has had experience adding an ADU, or converting garage into studio,...
Robert Ellis
Navigating Home Purchases: Pre-1940 vs. Post-1950 Builds in Columbus, Ohio
When it comes to buying a home, one of the critical decisions you'll face is the era in which the property was constructed. In Columbus, Ohio, you'll find a range of options, from charming pre-1940s homes with their u...
Jacob Scholes
House hack while married? duplexes hard to find in bay area.
My Wife and I are looking for a home to House Hack, but with a limited supply of Multi Unit Properties in the Area we have been mainly looking at Single Family homes.One idea we've had is to convert a Garage into a se...
Kyler J Sloan
Appraisals for Unique Homes
Is there an appraiser near Asheville NC who would provide me with some assurances before I undertake the construction of a unique structure that I would later like to refinance? If I have the design plans drawn up is ...
Abdul Rauf M.
Advice needed
Dear all,This is my very first post and I hope I am posting this in the right forum. I recently bought a lot from the county office that have a house which was damaged in the fire. I am seeking advices from the real e...
Geoff S.
Energy Efficiency Ratings
Throwing a question out to the BP RE Community.Is anyone using energy effiency ratings, such as HERS (Home Energy Rating System) as a way to increase monetary value for energy efficient homes? Either for purposes of...
Joseph Chilcoat
Want to building a 4-plex in Dayton area with VA money
Hello,I'm looking for information from contractors, and realtors that work in the Waynesville, Bellbrook Lebanon, Ohio area for help in making an informed decision on building a fourplex in the area. I will be moving ...
Martin Bastida
Possible Foundation issues?
I’m looking to purchase a 3-unit building in Chicago. It needs a total gut rehab, which is fine. My concern is the floor. The 1st and 2nd floor have pretty bad sloping floors. The 3rd floor does as well but not as bad...
Ryan Shoemaker
Just bought a duplex in Ontario CAN. City says it’s not?
Hi BP family. This is my first post but have been following for a long time. I have an issue that has come on my hands. I just purchased a duplex in Kitchener Ontario Canada. The listing was a duplex and had tenants, ...
Rochelle Thea Fabrizio
Would these skeletons in the closet scare you away?
I am Active Duty military and moving to Great Lakes this coming summer. I have been keeping a very close eye on the market for several months already with little luck finding the home that suites ALL of my needs. I ha...