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Hi everyone, I'm looking for some sage advice on the re-developement of commercial/industrial buildings for the purpose of re-zoning them into multi-family apartment buildings. Sort of the loft-style living. I have ex...
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I've been presented with an off-market deal for a 24 unit complex, but I'm not sure if the numbers look good or can be better since I've really only done SFH investing prior to this. I've run the numbers through the c...
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I have a 4-plex under contract in Kentucky. Inspection revealed major issues with the property, some of which were not disclosed: evidence of foundation problem (stair-step and horizontal cracks, bowing towards the in...
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I'm in the process of buying my first rental property in Lincoln Park and in a sticky situation. The owner claimed it was zoned as a 3 flat, but the zoning certificate came in as a 2 flat a few days before closing. ...
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I am looking to build a 5-15 unit multifamily complex using shipping containers which are fully built from China.After having read dozens of articles about building multifamily using shipping containers I am convinced...
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So I've done residential real estate deals and seen some success. I work in construction, have done a lot of my own work and am a Civil Engineer by trade. In my hunt for another rental deal I stumbled upon an old ware...
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- Permitting. Permitting. Permitting.
One of the reasons I moved to the Oregon Coast from southern California in 2018 was due to the notable difference in the barrier to investment entry and the non existence of sho...
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Hi Guys!This is my first post, I have been listening to the podcast for a while now, listened to about 400 of them now, read a few books and etc. Im currently house hacking in the bay area, I have been house hacking f...
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Hello everyone,
I have a couple properties that I am looking at and my main set back is that they’re old builds, around early 1900’s. My question is, other than foundation issues, which they don’t seem to have, what...