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Question for everyone, I have a large size basement in my 3 family in Newark, NJ. The basement has two entry and exits. What are the qualifications to create a basement apartment in Newark NJ?
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**Looking for advice/guidance before going to my CPA/Attorney and I know that’s not you.**I own two SFRs in my name. One is in MD and the other in FL where I’m a resident. I want to establish a LLC for asset protectio...
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Hi, this is my first post on BP. Past two weeks or so I've I jumped into this place head first. I'm located on the south shore of Ma. I'm actually in the trades so I have no formal knowledge of finance. I purchased an...
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Hello all,I recently purchased my first property that I plan on house hacking. My question is when I create a lease agreement does anyone recommend creating one yourself from a template or hire an attorney to create a...
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Hi all, I’ve recently started reading the BRRRR book. Is the B(BUY), and the whole strategy premised on buying the first property out right without taking out a loan? Then later taken that equity to get a loan/refinan...
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Hi everyone!
I've been attempting to reach the owners of vacant/distressed homes but haven't had any luck yet with any skip tracing services. What steps have some of you taken to find the correct information to get i...
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I am trying to figure out how to structure a deal with a family member and was wondering if anyone would have advice for me. My uncle wants to invest in real estate with me and has a lot of cash. He is willing to...
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I understand the first half of this strategy... By buying a property in cash, it gives someone the upper-hand in negotiations vs someone using conventional financing. Then when the deal is done, refinance the property...
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I haven't seen this scenario posted anywhere. If building a new ground up ADU on an existing 4-plex property - how do lenders look at this since there are now 5 units:- Would it qualify for commercial loan?- Would it ...
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We own a property with two detached units in Atwater Village on a ~6k sq ft lot that is zoned R1. The property also has a detached garage. Can we convert that garage into an ADU? The reason I'm unclear is because the ...