Fix and Flip - permits and architect

[Rajesh Kasturi]

Hi All, I would like to share pain point and learning from my current flip. Considering your flip is not cosmetic flip and to be considered your self as complex project flapping team, quick flip team.

To be quick flipper in the flipping industry I feel we need to understand medium to advanced level of permitting process and architect. I understand each city is different in codes and permitting process.

Is there any learning resource or state specific self learning tools or courses to understand permitting and codes.
I don't know even I have to do all of that just depend on architect and permit guys. I strongly believe we can't always depend on architect and general contractor to speed up permits. I have seen many architects and General contractors does not care too much about city specific

[Ryan Normand]

Codes and permits are two completely different animals.

Residential building code is largely the same across the USA because most cities base their code on the International Residential Code (IRC). Sure they'll adopt some variations here and there, but in most cities, 95%+ of the local code is copied straight from the IRC. So if you want to understand your local building code, you need to understand the IRC first. Be aware that it's basically 1000+ pages of legal jargon (that's why it's important to hire reputable GCs and Architects who literally do this for a living). If you just want to learn the basics, dewalt makes a good "IRC for dummies" type book that's available on Amazon last time I checked.

On the contrary,  the permitting/inspection process is highly localized. Every city has their own unique way of doing things and in my experience, no good explanatory material on how it works. The best way to learn is by doing. The first couple jobs will have a huge learning curve but there's no way around that.