Additional costnot included will be the incurred costs of city inspections, permits andunforeseen code additions""Any change orders will be authorized before work is performedAdditional Bill for Permits, Engineering and Code supplement will bepayable upon approval and payment (documentation provided)."

If you are in the neighborhood of San Antonio, I'd be happy to meet up and share my experiences with you and willing to answer any questions that I can related to the zoning, engineering, permitting, etc. aspects of developing in Texas. 

I am new to the community.My partner and I are looking at a commercial property to buy in, but after some researchs, we found out the previous owner had some interior renovation done without permits.

Understand legal requirements like tax numbers, residence permits and use of a notary.

The full guidelines on the Freddie site for LLC are:Permitted Transfers of Ownership subject to conditionsIn situations where all of the following conditions are met, Freddie Mac will permit a Transfer of Ownership of the Mortgaged Premises:-At least 12 months have passed since the Origination Date-The Servicer has complied with all mortgage insurance requirements applicable to the transfer-The transfer is to a limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP), provided that:The managing member/general partner of the LLC/LP is the original Borrower.

FHA maybe hard as unsure if it’s a permitted 3 unit, if not it won’t pass FHA guidelines. 

-Has no crawlspace (common for older properties) so we couldn't see the foundation-Drywood termite/wood decaying fungi damage seen on all the windows/doors/parts of the beam on the exterior, parts of roof decking and rafters in the attic-Old leaks/moisture damage seen in the ceilings and attic-Parts of the roof has patch work-Roof doesn't have any permits on record (don't know how old it is)Seller's offer to me:-Fumigation treatment for drywood termites (tenting the house)-Replace and repair all damage wood throughout the house-Replace the entire roof with a new permit-Replace one window in every room (not all)-Pay for a structural engineer to inspect the foundation-Offer to get quotes for repairs and have a 15-20K budget to make all repairs, house is 500K.

It's a thrilling and rewarding world, but it can also be overwhelming for newcomers.

We plan to build in 1-2 years but this first year is going to be planning, permitting, excavation and septic.

This requires about seven permits to shut down a four-lane street for over a week, with an estimated cost of $60,000 due to the need to dig 12 feet deep.I’m reaching out to this community to ask if anyone has faced a similar infrastructure challenge or has experience dealing with such extensive utility work.