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I am a contractor and I work with great contractors I have been thinking about building a house from the ground up and I would really love an opportunity to talk with somebody who has done this before and I’d like to ...
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Hello all. I have recently joined BP as a next small step toward my goal of replacing my 9-5 income with a more passive income. My primary interest is in buy and hold strategies. I am hoping to connect with successful...
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I’m in the process of renovating a property. I am having my contractor do all of the work who is not licensed. This will be a house I will be flipping. Most of the work is cosmetic except for 2 things: removing a 8 ft...
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HiI am planning on building a ADU in Union City, CA . I have 8750 sq ft lot and I can build upto 800 sqft of ADU. Here are some of the questions1. I spoke to the city and got confused on how city permit works. Not sur...
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Anyone has a ball park estimate of the cost and lead time necessary to get plans (engineering+architecture) and obtain permit for a 700 sqft ADU ?
I'm building out a 8000sqft mixed retail/medical space. Curious as to average engineering costs for raw land to get to a graded buildable lot. The site is 1.14 acres. A preliminary site plan has been approved. The ...
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I have a single-family home under contract in the Morongo Basin, CA (more specifically, 29 Palms). I plan to use the home as a STR. The issue is that there's an unpermitted garage conversion. The previous owner conver...
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Next year I will be attending University of Texas at Austin and I am looking for guidance on owning a property in Austin with a tenant that pays the rent while I live rent-free so I can pay in-state tuition. I am youn...
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What are your thoughts on property development for quick profit or using it as a high performance property (rentals)
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Hi. Planning on doing a massive plumbing, electrical, and remodeling job for a 2 story mixed use building my family owns. My question is that is it an industry standard for structural engineering firms who draw up the...