Getting a bit overwhelmed with all the required County Level and City Level business licenses, STR permits and Tax accounts (Business Tax, Franchise & Excise Tax, Sales & Use Tax) to register with the state.

Many of them now have very restrictive permitting requirements.However, I have a real soft spot to Edisto Beach.

While I would like to add an ADU  I do not have the time for the permitting process.

I did do a precursory investigation into what requirements are and it looks like there might be some zoning restrictions, as well as permits required.

Another key change is making sure your contractor actually sticks to completion deadlines...why, because of how extremely tedious permit inspectors are getting in some cities, which can slow progress in and of itself.

If the property fronts on a state road, you will need an Highway Occupancy Permit from Pennsylvania department of Transportation, to gain accces to the road. 

No property exists in a vacuum.If the city is reviewing a permit application for a landfill nearby that's important to know today. 

Sometimes, buying an existing property can be more cost-effective and less time-consuming and maybe require slightly less permits, etc. 

Since you can’t do a formal inspection, a detailed contractor walk-through and phased renovation estimate are key.Have you considered checking city records for past permits to uncover any unaddressed issues?

In Texas there are quite a number of people with work permits that do not have socials.