New construction in Joshua Tree

[Valentine Antony]

Hey BPers,

Anyone have experience with construction in the Joshua tree area? I’m using a couple structuring loan and I need the land I purchased to have a building permit before the loan will close. So I’m on the hook for the upfront costs of getting the land to permit. My understanding is, you need building plans and soil test to get your permit. It’s a usda loan do they want a permit before anything is ding to the land. My contractor is including all costs associated with pre construction I think... Anyone have ideas here?