Sorry, you can call yourself whatever you want, but your states Department of Real Estate would consider you someone that is practicing real estate without a license, and you could be fined by them; and sued by buyers or sellers.

Do I have any grounds to complain to the City Planning Department to being told to get a permit, have a licensed contractor test it and have it inspected?

if once you talk to dear old lady, you can keep her.... but get the process going.

@Wave Taylor I would definitely make sure with the local building inspectors and/or zoning departments to make sure the property is up to code.

Things like vacant and closed lists and code violations from your local inspections department. 

My name is Barb Dearing, I have 20 years of real estate experience, but not much blogging experience.

We think it is in large part because of the huge turn overs there are in these departments.

Isn't it against BK law and/or department of real Estate regulations.

Dear ncarey,Interesting...I didn't know that minutes were not required by all states.

If you already have a house suitable to live in on the island great, if not you can plan on paying dearly for building materials.