Kenneth Lichtenstein
City Inspection of Multifamily in Philadelphia
Hi,We are considering to purchase a multifamily in Philadelphia. I understand that in NJ the Bureau of housing inspections, inspects multifamily dwellings every 5 years and issues a green card. Does the city of Philad...
Karun Pillay
Is it advisable to Foregoing Inspection
I am new to Biggerpockets and this is my first post/question. I own one rental in WA and trying to purchase a second one. Is it advisable to forego inspection when buying? I lost the bid on a third property today due ...
Kevin Arceo
Filing a complaint against city inspector - ADU Sewer Lateral
I'm
about 90% completed with my detached ADU project; however, when we had
our plumbing inspection done by the city they approved PVC piping from
the ADU to the street (sewer lateral). However a neighbor made a...
Yasmin Mughal
Home inspection around renters belongings
I found a house I like but I’m having challenges because it’s renter occupied, there are boxes and stuff everywhere. The garage is full , closets are full. The renter leaves July 31 (not a day earlier) but they want i...
Stephen Reyes
Considering making one of my rentals into Section 8
I have a rental and the current tenant (has rented for 2 years) is moving so will not be renewing the lease. The house is in very good condition but it is an older block home in a neighborhood that has some challengin...
Richard Rice
(CA) Home Inspector walked right in...
Hi - looking for actual verifiable info here (links would be great), not just opinions. :)We are doing a rehab in California and today (after getting signed off on everything last week) a building inspector just waltz...
Ryan Moore
Success with Maintenance
Hi, I’ve owned a 4-plex in Phoenix for almost a year now.The building had deferred maintenance issues that are hopefully being weeded out and corrected as we go along.How do I as the owner setup the building for succe...
Samuel Morhaim
Do I really need permits to flip a house if only doing cosmetic?
I am ready to pull the trigger on a SFH in Broward. It needs a lot of cosmetic and upgrades ($40k - $60k) worth of flooring, kitchen, gardening, patio floor, pool, etc.I don't plan on moving plumbing or electrical. Do...
Kenny M.
Lead paint issue in multifamily house
Have a bit of a problem here. I just purchased a multi-family building a few months ago. There was a previous tenant with a child who's 8 I believe. They've been in the building for less then a year, and I've owned...
Yong Yoo
Possible negotiation help with a MFH please
Hey BP,
I recently wrote a post about a potential MFH deal where it was listed at 139K and we went into contract at 115K. I already knew I needed at least 5K in repairs for one of the units for carpets/walls/...