Permits pulled but how do I know if they passed inspection?

[Junior Myers]

Hey BP! I'm a new investor in the Baltimore City market and while doing my due diligence analyzing deals I'm seeing properties where permits were pulled. My question is how do I know that they actually passed the permit inspections? The only info I see from Baltimore city's Department of Housing & Community Development website is: 1. A description of the permit pulled  2. Date permit Issued 3. Permit expiration date.  

[Bruce Woodruff]

You can usually call the City and ask if there are any 'open' permits. That means they haven't passed the final inspection yet (or never did). This can be a huge deal, especially if the project was a larger one with rewire/replumb/structural in it. Not having these inspected would be a Red Flag for most and I've seen where it substantially affected the property value.....