I am all about using the tax code to your advantage but flat-out LYING about being a professional is unethical, immoral, and WRONG!

It cost about $3200 (they will send you a discount code if you look at it a few times) and had 6 classes all 2 weeks long.

You need to make sure the policy/coverage you get is designed for this use and not a standard homeownes policy.The Lawyer and the town can give you an idea of the Modifications you may be required to make due to:- ADA compliance- Fire Code Compliance- other Laws/Ordiances that may be triggered when you move away from a Residential to a Commercial exposure

Buyer could even sue to make you honor the sale, depending on how invested they are.

The space will not have head clearance to meet code (only 6' 4" like the bedroom) so my options are to cancel the project or proceed unpermitted.

What is vastly different between US and other developed country area) the tendency of suing between people or enterprise, this create almost every industry has noticeable legal fee/lawyer fee when they conducted a business and punish the consumer at the end.b) the power of private enterprise to create regulation and influencing goverment decision which at the end creates oligopoly structures which dominate how the government react to particular industry (well you can say lobbyst).c) the dependencies to technology (without good understanding of its technology)d) the overcomplicated tax and building code , which at the end creates more profit  to big corporation only.These are the fair point in my own thinking why commision is high , especially #2, it's just the "realtor cartel" push that agenda to public and gov ; and since gov is part of private enterprise too, they just accept it LOLAmerica is one big giant corporation executed by Exxon,Apple,Microsoft, Blackrock, Blackstone, Shell , Lockheed and AIG  whole industrial powerhouse LOL :-) what you see in TV if they seems fighting is just a drama lol

Cities can modify their codes any time, making you change things that used to be legal when it was built.

Oftentimes they will not meet new code requirements.

However, there is a commercial duct running behind my bedroom wall that I strongly suspect is being used in violation of the building code.

@Ian BruesehoffGive them like $25,000 for their guru course and they give you the super secret code