Mar Now
Should I add an extra BR during renovation
I am renovating an old split level in a Chicago suburb which has a large addition on the main level. Because of the extra space I have an opportunity to turn the basement into a 4th BR for only a couple thousand more...
Dan Porter
Flipping a multi level house / weird layout
Hello everyone and thank you in advance! I am long time BP listener (2017), and am looking at what would be my first flip. I have ran the numbers and am confident that the project would have great profit margins- assu...
Alci Martinez
Construction of new SFR, Lehigh Acres FL
Investment Info:
Single-family residence other investment.
Purchase price: $65,000
This project focuses on the new construction of a single family residence that is affordable and minimal at the same tim...
Sonia Wu
[Bay Area] Should I request permits to even uneven floors?
Hi BiggerPockets community!
This is a fairly specific problem. Hopefully someone here can help us out! We recently purchased an old Victorian house in Bay Area, built in 1901. It is a 2 bedrooms and 1 bath with basem...
Joshua Dorkin
Site Upgrades: New Site Awards & Profile Redesign
New Award System Launches:
Earlier today we implemented our new award system designed to stimulate even more activity from our members. With awards to reward the top participants in all areas of the site, t...
Emmy Wang
LA ADU architect recommendation
Hi all,Anyone has an ADU architect recommendation for the Los Angeles area? I’m in escrow for a duplex (detached) building. The back unit is built above a two garage garage. There’s also an additional permitted 1 bat...
Mitchell Rubinstein
Looking for Tax and Legal recommendations
I'm starting a partnership to do some out of state buy and hold investing (mostly in the midwest). I'm in California and my partner is in Maryland. Looking for any recommendations for a good real estate attorney and a...
Derek Whitener
Tax implications of "Investor" vs "Dealer"
I have house hacked a few times now where we buy a foreclosure, renovate, then sell a house at the two year mark so taxes have not been an issue. We now want to flip a house on the side, outside of our primary residen...
Marlin Q. Parker, Sr., Esq.
Investment property lacks bathrooms on each level
Our 4 story investment property only has two baths. The basement is open with a full bath (we recently added during a sewer upgrade); the 1st level contains the kitchen, living, dining, and mud rooms; the 2nd level co...
Mike Welch
Contractor Hidden Fees
I'm in the midst of renovating a house to serve as a long term rental. I hired a contractor to put in a tile flooring with the look and feel of wood. The contractor gave me a bid that included 'Floor Prep' as a line...