Hi BPers! I need some assistance with locating contractors or firms that have experience with finishing basements. Here's the background information: I have a property in San Jose, CA that has a basement. The previous...

Hello there! I have saved up about 20k to get started in real estate investing. I was originally looking for duplexes but they are VERY hard to come buy in my market. I live in southeast WA. I now have set my sights o...

I am looking at a duplex that can be "easily" converted to a triplex in Aurora, Colorado. I plan to owner-occupy the smallest unit after conversion and rent the other 2. I have a few questions:1. I don't know anything...

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Chicago.

Purchase price: $28,000

Cash invested: $38,000

We purchased this property in 1985 directly using owner financing....

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in San Jose.

Our first home has now been fully renovated including kitchen open scheme with vaulted ceiling into skylight. The Master Bath h...

How restrictive is the zoning in Philadelphia for SFH to MFH conversions? Is this something  people recommend?Let's say I buy a townhouse in good shape and the only thing the conversion would require is a kitchen. Any...

Hi everyone - I'm in Seattle and own a property with 3 units that have been there forever (40+ years). Trouble is, it is zoned single family and has a permit for a non-conforming DUPLEX. So it is legal for 2, but not ...

I am hoping some of the more experience BP members can help me out with what I want to do. I currently own a rowhouse in Washington, DC. It is in the Columbia Heights neighborhood which has lots of rental demand and l...

I have a vacant office on a somewhat busy street that I just can't get rented.  I've tried advertising on loopnet, craigslist, and via a local broker.  I tried various price points from $1400/mo down to $500. . . yes ...

Hello everyone!My wife and I recently bought a fixer house (3/2 with two car garage) as our primary residence in Hialeah, FL and want to get into house hacking to offset our monthly payment. As it's pretty common in M...