Than this thing about the exclusive buyer agreement to me is great, and I don’t just say that from an agents prospective, people should be able to see in plain terms what services that can expect for what price and decide if that service is worth that to them, just like every other business, problem before is because seller was paying for buyers services it was opaque, now it will be written out in plain terms for everyone to see, the main result of this lawsuit was to put agents more in line with every other service business in America and increase the number of options for consumers, some agents might be paid more some will definitely get less, I think overall average commission’s come down, but again that’s how every other business operates people compete on price compete on service compete on relationships (I can get a better price with some subs because I’m a repeat customer who pays on time and is easy to deal with for instance) and than consumers can decide who that want to go with and once they decide to have that person working for them of course that person deserves to get paid for the time they put in.

Ryan offered various reasons for the delays, including difficulties in obtaining permits, scheduling subcontractors, and obtaining supplies; even making allowances for these factors, we found the delays to be extraordinary.While we were pleased with some of the subcontractors (e.g., the roofers, the fireplace repair crew, and the carpet installers), there were numerous instances when Bildwise and its subcontractors did not complete tasks in a workmanlike manner.

I did learn that if you are outside city limits then you don't need a permit for STR.

@James Carlson A Home Occupation Permit application with the city of Denver will automatically grant you a 3rd unrelated resident, but still not enough.

You would use the $45k to pay for the 10%-20% down (depending on the lender you find) and your carry costs, inspections and permits, as well as the interest only monthly payments.  

I assume a permit was pulled? 

Unfortunately this was held way too long due to a number of factors, including COVID, city planning and permit delays, delays in construction and materials, and additional delays by city.

Is it the city with permitting issues or is it the contractor doing the work, etc?

I've already reached out to 85 Design but looking for more, preferably a company familiar with La Mesa since the city can be especially tough with permits, etc. 

If developing, you will need a full team for entitlements and permitting (civil engineer, survey, architect, etc.).