Julio Gonzalez
SECTION 179D Energy Policy Act FAQs
Are you familiar with the Section 179D Energy Policy Act Certification? It calculates the tax deduction received due to the installation of assets that are energy efficient such as lighting, building envelopes and HVA...
Nick Phillips
Who determines lot sizes on new development
I have a general question about new construction. If you buy a parcel and develop on it, how are the lot sizes determined? Is that up to the developer or influenced by the municipality? Each lot would have its own add...
Kent Ford
Creative Solutions to Texas Housing Affordability: Which Approach Works Best?
With the rise in housing costs across Texas, there’s been a lot of talk around affordable housing initiatives. Cities like Austin, Dallas, and Houston are each taking different approaches, from subsidized housing to i...
Julio Gonzalez
A Deeper Dive into Section 179D Energy Policy Act
The 179D Energy Policy Act gives taxpayers a deduction for installing energy efficient assets such as the building envelope, HVAC and lighting. It is for apartment buildings greater than 4 stories and newly constructe...
Hannah B.
WA State to Eliminate SF zoning?
According to a recent article by Axios, WA lawmakers are considering eliminating Single-Family (SF) zoning in certain cities, like Seattle. Under the proposed bill (HB 1110-2023-24), quadplexes and sixplexes could be ...
Kash Tacke
Turn a detached garage into an ADU?
Hi,I have two single family houses in Detroit currently rented out. Both houses have detached garages and I have been considering turning the garages into 1 bedroom units. They would be very small, approximatley 300...
Laura Guy
For those that "haven't been affected by eviction moratorium"
For those of you who say the eviction moratorium doesn’t/hasn’t affected you. I’m here to tell you it does. If you own rental property, but “haven’t had any issues”, 12% of mom and pop housing providers- your colleagu...
Elliot Rudmann
Will Chicago Legalize Coach Houses / Adopt a pro-ADU policy?
Chicago investors/landlords: I'm curious to know what your thoughts are on this potential change. Mayor Emanuel’s latest five-year housing plan (passed in December by the City Council) included a section that mentione...
Ryan McCarthy
Self storage criteria for over saturation
Want to buy or build a self storage park. I’m Afraid my market is over saturated. Is there a population density formula to determine if there is room for another one or not
Julie Nealey
Advise for Land I own
I own almost 3 acres of Mixed Use land in a great location, great traffic counts and in a more affluent suburb north of Seattle. It is a required 50/50split or 100% commercial? What would you build given the split? Wo...