Owen Lee
Philadelphia CMX-3 question
Hello, I'm looking to purchase a CMX-3 property currently as a single family. The current owner never bothered to get a use permit/variance for single family use. It's been rented out for years without an issue.But I ...
Joy Elisse Garner
Cali Zoning/Land Use Question New Laws - AB9/AB68
New laws for development, like AB9, allow for single family zoned neighborhoods to build up to 2 units on a split parcel. However, we are in a "Neighborhood General " zone that is permitted as multifamily and single-f...
Trevor Murphy
How many of you permit your Duplex thats a House Hack
I am house hacking a SFH and converting it into a duplex. It already had a full kitchen downstairs when I purchased it. Im rehabbing both upstairs and downstairs and planning on house hacking (living upstairs and re...
Lenzy Ruffin
Pulling permits at the start of a rehab
Is there any reason not to pull all the necessary permits as soon as you take ownership? I'm working on my first rehab and the contractor advised to pull permits as we got close to the work requiring permits rather th...
Frank Robinson
Philadelphia RS-5 Zoning
Hi, I'm looking at a multi-fam property with RS-5 zoning (single fam). The seller is presenting me with a certification from the City that it is registered as a three family dwelling. However, the Philadelphia OPA/Atl...
Thomas Ryan
Buying Duplex That Is Zoned as Single/Row home
Has anyone bought a property that is zoned as a single family/row home but is actually a duplex? How long did it take to get the property zoned to legally be a duplex/apartment. The property has 2 meters and 2 separat...
Igor Komerzan
Do i need a contractor for my fix and flip (Massachusetts)
Quick question:Does anyone know what the laws in MA are regarding doing your own work on fix and flips, and when its mandated to have a licensed contractor? My father has been on the carpentry trade for almost 20 year...
Marquise Lee
Change of Use Permit for CMX-1 property
I'm under contract on a cmx-1 building with 3 units. The top 2 units are residential and the first floor is in shell condition. The first floor is permitted for commercial/office use however I'd like to change it t...
Jo Zhou
City Building zoning is R1, county tax roll says Duplex ?
Hi, I am buying a house in California as an investment property. This house is located in a single family house zoned area, but with a separate 1 bed/1bath unit in the back attached to the front house. The front house...
Ray Li
Buying a house with garage conversion without permits
Hi, newbie investor here. I just entered into contract for a single family house, where the seller disclosed that they converted the attached two car garage into an in-law unit without applying for the permit.1) Is th...