All Forum Posts by: Pierce Fonville

I believe @Pierce Fonville is talking about a Certificate of Occupancy (CO), and @Aaron K. is talking about a Carbon Monoxide (CO) detector...at least the first round of posts.

In any event, to find out about the Certificate of Occupancy, call the city in question and talk to code enforcement / building inspection department. I have a few around the mid-cities. Hurst, Richland Hills and NRH absolutely do a CO. Bedford and Arlington do not. Not sure about Euless. But that does not mean they will permit residency in a back building if they catch it.

Andy

Ahh. I should have been more specific. Certificate of Occupancy is what I meant. I thought that based on the first response that was the only thing required to get one but in my heart, I knew it would be much more complex.

Okay, so Hurst, NRH, and Richland Hills do a CO. Are you saying that "that does not mean they will permit residency in a back building if they catch it." applies only to Euless or to all of it?

The ultimate intention is to make it inhabitable.

Also, do you mean that Arlington and Bedford don't need one for a backyard house or they just don't approve of that?

Thanks for your help. Sounds like you have some experience with this?

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I am looking to do the BRRRR strategy on a Primary Residence in DFW Texas but lenders so far have told me that my short term financing will have to season for 6 months and the value will be determined by the purchase price plus repairs, not the appraised value. Also, the LTV is 75% for a refinance. How do I get around all of this? Is there any way I can get a loan based on a Subject-to completion appraisal? I read that Subject-to completion appraisals have to be written because something unforeseen prevented the completion of the project. I am just wondering if someone has experience with this and can advise me. Thanks in advance!

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Originally posted by @Aaron K.:

@Pierce Fonville most likely someone in the planning department, there should be a place to request permits on the city website with a phone number there.

Thank you for your help! I'll look into this!

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Originally posted by @Aaron K.:

Certainly get permits if zoning even allows you to do this, if you don't know ask the city not the internet.

I will. Who should I speak with at the city level? (Sorry for being a N00b)

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Originally posted by @Aaron K.:

Just do it the CO monitor is like $30, plus I believe code is a CO monitor on every floor it would make sense that you would need it if people are going to be living in this "other unit"

So, essentially, I just need to make sure the building is within the guidelines of the city ordinances, add a monitor, get an inspector to come out, and move in? Do I need any permits before I do this? I know that in Hurst, for example, the buildings in a backyard cannot amount to more than 200sq/ft. So as long as I am within this requirement am I set to build?

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I would like to add a living space in the backyard of a rental such as a prefab tiny home or a "She House" with basic utilities for a shower, kitchen, and electricity.

I am looking to do this in the midcities area between Dallas and Fort Worth

Does anyone know what the legalities of this are? Looking for advice on how to solve a problem, not someone to point out that it could be a problem. Thanks in advance!

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All Forum Posts by: Pierce Fonville

Pierce Fonville has started 5 posts and replied 16 times.

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