In our area we often have Multi Family properties that have been converted from larger single family homes to Multi family homes at some point. These conversions were often done many decades ago. We also have "Built-a...

Best practices and steps to turn a garage into a room. Thanks!

Hey all. I'm new to BP and just bought my first primary residence in Philadelphia which I plan to convert into a rental in a few years.The basement is unfinished and has decent height (~7 feet). However, the floor is ...

A house we are remodeling and trying to get it ready to rent has a drop-in electric range that measures 28 inches in width between the cabinets. All the new slide in or drop in ranges are at 29.75". we really don't wa...

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I just closed on my first home in Leavenworth Kansas and will be house hacking to build my initial portfolio. The basement has already been finished, however, it lacks 2 egress windows for each bedroom and a...

Hi Everyone,I'm looking at buying a Single Family House and converting the attic into another bedroom and have a couple questions:1.  The attic has two exits, the stair leading to it and window right next to the stair...

So we've gutted one of our bedroom/office additions in order to apply proper insulation on walls and ceiling. As a result we've had to demo the existing closet and have a chance to redesign. What would you recommend g...

All this winter weather in the Northeast has got me randomly thinking about what snow's effect on a multi-family building are? Is it best to quickly shovel off a flat roof of all the snow accumulated right after the b...

I was looking at nyc buildings website for basement dwelling.I saw the conditions but were confused by 3rd and last bullet (see below). Also what is the Housing Maintenance Code. Interested in getting some extra incom...

Hello everyone I wanted to ask here, In the state of California what can make a bedroom legal, what type of requirements do you need to meet? Thank you all