Theo Mayers
Splitting a single family home to duplex in Toronto
Hi all, I just got my first income property in Toronto. I want to split out the current single family property to make a duplex. It will consist of a two bed apartment downstairs (one on ground floor one in basement) ...
Anthony G Fontana
What renovations require a permit in Baltimore Co
I am looking to do minor renovations myself without using a contractor for a rental property in Baltimore County. Specifically, do I need a permit to replace carpet/vinyl flooring with hardwood or a bathroom renovati...
Nick Causa
FAR requirments and adding an addition
Looking to remodel a multifamily and brought an architect in. What i want to do is either put a bedroom in the attic for one of the units or put an addition on the home for a bedroom. This way we’ll add more value to ...
Renee R.
Steps for working with City (Concord, NH) to add two more units
I'm in discussions with a seller to buy a duplex in Concord NH that has great space on the second and third floor of an attached double-bay over-sized garage to add two 1BR units. I'm looking for guidance to the steps...
Joel Florek
Drywall with seams that aren't taped.
I am reaching out to see if anyone knows anything about the type of drywall that is designed to be hung vertically from floor to ceiling, glued to the studs, and has no nails except the bottom(under trim, and top)hidd...
Mal K.
Loan stipulations to get a mortgage from the bank
Hi BP! I'm in the process purchasing a double for sale by owner without a real estate agent. The seller lives out of the country. The upstairs unit is currently rented out collecting 600 per month. Downstairs unit is ...
Jake Henrion
(Flip) finished basement drop ceiling
800 sq. Ft ranch full house FLIP..First floor is completely finished and we have moved on to the basementFinished basement has a drop ceiling with no possible way to drywall and plaster because of the HVAC ductwork. ...
Ryan Garza
SFH To Duplex Conversion
Hello Community! I just bought a single family home in the Westland MI area. The basement of this home is about the same size as the first floor. The basement has a bathroom with shower plumbing and an area that cou...
Greg Baker
Advice on updating a bathroom?
Hi everyone,First off, I am not handy. I would like to be handy, and I hope to become handy by simply doing and learning. My long-term goal is to have a number of buy and holds, so I'm going to experiment with some ...
Ben M.
What to do with kitchen cabinets in this condition
Can contractors create missing parts for cabinets (like the one circled on the left) so that we won't have to get new cabinets?Can they also fix wood rot under the sink (like the one circled on the right) and just rep...