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Purchased a home in Oakland in late 2022 which had a non-permitted garage-converted detached ADU in the backyard. All the construction for the ADU was unpermitted/undocumented and the previous owners were contractors ...
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I am looking to start my business by building an ADU on our property to use to host AirBnB guests. Are there any resources I could access that would give me a roadmap to follow to make this an efficient process?This ...
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Hello Everyone, My name is Luis Cajete and I am a Loan Specialist for LendingOne in Boca Raton, Florida. Originally from Venezuela, I came to the U.S when I was very young and grew up in South Florida. Throughout ...
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Does anyone have experience with section 8 rentals? I’m considering going that route and wanted to know - is it hard to find homes for sale that are already section 8 approved? How hard is it to get one approved post...
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So I evicted some ne'er do wells from one of my houses. Had to do a fair amount of fixing up and such. So I'm looking to at the very least get these guys in court to make sure they've got an eviction on their record...
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What historical data do you keep, how long do you keep it and how do you use it?
I'm not asking what you keep for compliance with taxing or other government entities.
For example, do you keep details on...
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Hey BP,My wife and I plan on renting out our personal residence within the next year after we move. Has anyone had the situation where they got a HELOC on their personal residence and then rented it out shortly after?...
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Hey All,I have kind of a unique question.I recently inherited, free and clear, 90 acres of great farm land. I also currently own 20 units of apartments (12 unit and 2x4-plexes). I am quite in debt on my rental real e...
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I just listed my property and am getting about 1-2 replies a day and have set up three viewings so far. Thing is it sounds like some tenants might be preferable over others (example one is looking for 2 year lease an...
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I got my real estate license in 2016. There were expenses involved such as classes, exam and license fees, association memberships, etc... however I did not earn any money as an agent in 2016. As such, I did not think...