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Drywall in.  Well was also recently completed

2 years to get to this point ?  at least its moving along finally. 

 2 years and 3 months after signing contract.
1 year and 8 months after permits were approved by the city.

I am glad things are moving, for sure.

I built 4 homes in Ocala and while we got them done it was over 12 to 16 months.. FLA for all their progressive pro business  building permits and construction to me is not one of them.. I am sure it will all work out for you in the long run.. we sold ours and made a tiny profit on each but its better than a loss right ?

 It has been a learning experience, for sure.  I will say, the city of Cape Coral's permitting was painfully backed up at the time, and then they shifted to a new system which caused other delays.  Still not 100% sure what I will do at the end of this (we are a long, long way from the 3.5% rates and hot, hot sellers market of December 2021/Jan 2022 when I started looking into this).  I am hoping a small profit is still on the table, but time will tell.

Quote from @Jay Hinrichs:

Quote from @Don M.:

Drywall in.  Well was also recently completed

2 years to get to this point ?  at least its moving along finally. 

 2 years and 3 months after signing contract.
1 year and 8 months after permits were approved by the city.

I am glad things are moving, for sure.

Drywall in.  Well was also recently completed

Doors, windows, and insulation installed.  Dry wall in progress.  Finishes were selected a couple weeks ago.

 Erosion control has passed, and the permit is displaying "issued" status again, so that is resolved.

On the lending side, I have signed for another extension.  The lender has requested a 10% pay down on drawn funds (towards principal) at the time of extension. (this is my second 6 months extension)

 Thanks John.  I am ready for the next steps.  Good luck on yours!

I currently see a "Stop work order" on the permit on the city website.

"Erosion control" has failed city inspection 3 times this month.  Another inspection is scheduled on Monday.

Doors, windows, sliders delivered.
Front door installed.
Septic completed and passed private inspection.
Power is connected.
Culvert scheduled for next week.

 Thus far, nothing to report outside of what is in the thread already.
Contract Jan 2022
Lot purchase Feb 2022
Permit passed August 2022
Slab poured April 2023
Roof dried in November 2023
Plumbing, HVAC, and electric rough ins December 2023.

Last couple month's updates stated waiting on doors and windows.  I requested another update over the weekend and am awaiting a response.  There has been work done related to the septic system, based on the change orders.
There has been no movement in the City's inspection portal since December.  

 To put it simply, it's in the contract related to change orders.