Book a flight from Portland to Orlando rent a hotel and car and go to the planning department and building department in person and get to the folks that were running the permit and discuss paths to completion..

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

However, they have a direct contact in the department who can come out sooner once the secondary cleanout starts backing up again.Would appreciate any advice or insight from those who have dealt with a similar situation!

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We have done The Fizz Shop in Illinois, The Popcorn Shop, a dog kennel, and even a clothing store.

You can check with the Better Business Bureau (BBB), your state’s department of business oversight, or your local real estate community.5.

Find their marketing name and last I checked they were in the large stores in the U.S.  3.  

USUALLY a water department can tell you how long the water meter has been running constantly. 

I do not have 5 layers of management that make my rates higher, no lender I work with pays for my office space, licensing, benefits, marketing department, compliance department.... 

You can too, without being a wholesaler or an agent.You can walk into a mall to a jewelry store and buy gold, which is simple, but you pay a huge markup.