Hi BP,
I running into garage converted granny flats/studios. We have a housing crisis here in San Diego. I'm looking at a deal in the SDSU (Rolando Village) area.
Minimum $499k - $569k.

House was bought literally 2 ...

I have read some of the city regulations on STRs, It seems like they are still legal as long as you get the correct permits and licenses (yes even if it is not your primary residence). There is a city hotel tax of 8.5...

Hello Everyone,First post here.  I'm about to close on a property in Yucca Valley, CA.  I've been looking over the Yucca Valley Short Term Rental permitting process and one thing stuck out to me.  The application stat...

In idaho, when do you need to pull permits and when can you just do the work without having to worry about it? Not familiar with the laws around that, and it seems obscure. Thanks in advance!

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:I've been live-in flipping for a long time, so I should know better. I just had my final occupancy permit inspection - and FAILED because I never got the Mechanical Rough Inspection signed ...

Wondering how to negotiate this problem. I am going to bring it up to the owner to see if he got permits for the addition he got. How hard is it to get permits after the construction was already done? Worst case scena...

I am in escrow on a duplex built in the 1920's in Los Angeles. There's an additional room that looks like its either part of the garage or an addition. I've looked online for old permits but the only thing I can find ...

I am in the process of buying a  HUD home, and the title company informed me that the house I am buying never had the Final inspection closed on the swimming pool and it has been expired for 20 years.  The house was b...

“The Truth About Rehab Projects & Budgets”By Justin M. Bullock, Real Estate Developer & InvestorWhere there are numerous components to real estate investing, one of the most common struggles (with both new and...

Hello BP, I have an old duplex in Cleveland with about 5 pages of code violations. This happened because I was evicting a tenant for non-payment and they called code enforcement. Some violations will be very pricey to...