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Zachary Gwin Share Your Success! Pics, Flips, and $$$
17 September 2020 | 502 replies
But I try to avoid it mostly if I can, I hate walking into any home and seeing those same vanities and accessories you see in every other flip that were bought at Home Depot.
Zach Fagas House rules, items check list, any other pre tenant items
15 May 2023 | 6 replies
Without further ado, here are our house rules:- No smoking of any kind (tobacco, marijuana, vaping) allowed anywhere on the property.
Tomiko Graves 13K Bathroom Remodel - Help!
4 April 2021 | 108 replies
It looks like lathe and plaster which means the walls are most likely a thick mud wall with plaster embedded with wire which is a bear to remove, hopefully that quote is for a full gut and replace, but I would just update the floor, have the wall tile painted, tub glazed, new shower fixture, vanity and accessories like towel bar, shower curtain. 
Neil Tidwell Anyone know about AR2a zoning and tiny home short term rentals?
16 December 2023 | 1 reply
I have been looking at the Nashville market to buy 5+ acres, owner occupy the main dwelling and build tiny homes or other accessory dwellings on the property for short term rentals.From what I gather, AR2a zoning (which nearly all these sorts of properties are) disallow accessory dwellings, but somehow allow mobile homes, accessory apartments, and two-family dwellings.
Morgan Reinart Firefighter Exit Plan
26 January 2023 | 11 replies
If the garage could be salvaged, I would love to make a studio accessory dwelling out of it.
Account Closed Investing in California
5 August 2023 | 10 replies
Five bills made effective on January 1, 2020 have significantly streamlined the ADU construction and approval process.Plus: The budget agreement (enacted June 27th 2023) restores $50 million for the California Housing Finance Agency’s ADU Grant Program, which provides up to $40,000 to help cover the planning and permitting costs involved in an accessory dwelling unit.- BP thread relating to your question: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...- LA County has multiple different cities with different RSOs, so this will really depend.
Patrick Knapp Buy, Build, Rent,Refinance, repeat
6 October 2024 | 1 reply
We currently are under contract to buy a .3 acre lot in downtown that is in a frequent transit area, which means we are allowed to build two accessory dwelling units on the lot. we are also zoned for a duplex, so that’s the plan!
Tim Loughrist Zoning Issues Re: Converting Duplex to Triplex
3 August 2018 | 14 replies
If your configuration is such that you have 2 couples and a single occupant in your converted triplex, you may be conforming to a duplex use.Another thing to explore is an accessory unit.  
Luis Felix Turning a single-family into a multi family in Seattle Wa
23 August 2019 | 11 replies
Seattle does have a Accessory Dwelling Unit rules; however, it requires that the property owner live in one of the units. 
Ryan Thomson Basement Conversions: House Hack Strategy Deep Dive
13 November 2023 | 7 replies
This is the most cost effective option.You can go the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) or the Accessory Family Suite (AFS) route.ADU/AFS are two similar routes that require you pulling the permit for one of these designations and getting inspections along the way.