Rehab/Permits in the Greater Atlanta Area

[Kamaria M. Johnson]

I have my first flip under contract, but I have not yet purchased the property. I've been hearing it is taking up to three months in Atlanta to get permits. Are people actually waiting 3 months to begin rehabs or are you applying for the permits and starting the work ahead of time? I don't see letting a property sit for 3 months before work starts. Someone in a nearby county said she had to get a permit to put in a new water heater, ridiculous!