John Merryman
New in Yorktown Heights, NY (Westchester county)
Greetings everyone, I'm new to the site and to real estate investing. I'm 39 and live in Yorktown Heights, NY where I own a house with an accessory cottage which I rent out. I guess you can say I'm house hacking. My "...
Ron Trinh
House-hacking through Airbnb during a Pandemic!
Investment Info:
Single-family residence in Colorado Springs.
Purchase price: $400,000
Cash invested: $25,000
The property is a SFR with a walk-out basement that we Airbnb to allow us to live for f...
Nathan Wierzgac
Airbnb’s and STR’s Regulations
I’ve recently started researching markets for my first Airbnb property and I’ve come across a lot of cities/counties that do not allow short term rentals. Yet, when I look at Airbnb there are operational Airbnb’s in t...
Bei He
ADU Contract - need some suggestions
Hi,My friend referred a contractor to me (who is her high school friend) and they are relative new but they have done a few new builds and additional, renovation. etc. Their cost/sqft is quite competitive. I'm buildin...
Dave Meyers
Tiny House: foundation or wheels
I'll be purchasing a Tiny House for short-term rental income. Due to zoning laws 'wheels' would classify it as an RV whereas a placing it on a foundation could classify the structure as a Single Family Dwelling. Is pl...
Paul Gagich
Looking to get started
Hey BP community-newbie living in Colorado Springs getting ready to bite the bullet and could use some input:Here is my initial plan:Have a small guest cottage built (or prefab) in the back of our lot. We always want...
Darnell Davy
To Buy or Not To Buy: Let’s Settle This!
If you are like me (motivated, inspired, and looking to get your first deal done), I’m sure you have been overloaded with information and questions. Will there be a housing market crash? Will house prices drop in the ...
Victor Baquero
How to get an accurate appraisal on a SFR with an ADU
I'm hitting a wall with an appraiser who refuses to value an ADU (accessory dwelling) on a SFR I'm trying to BRRRR. I bought a 4br/2 bath SFR and split it down the middle. After a full gut job - (new roof, windows, 2 ...
Ana Marie B.
SFR Designed as Duplex, but Not Zoned as MF
Hi BP Fam! So my husband and I came across a lovely property in the SF Bay Area that is zoned as a SFR, but is designed as a duplex -- 2/1 + kitchen in the main house and 2/1 + "kitchen" in the back of the house (bot...
Neha Shah
Buy family home now in the east bay or wait?
We are thinking of buying a long-term primary residence family home (in Lamorinda) but since we aren't in a huge rush and I've been reading a lot on this forum, I'm wondering if there are other options we should look ...