The P&Z staff makes recommendations to the Plan Commission, City Council or Zoning Board, whichever group votes on zoning in your area.The Planner can outline the zoning process as well as the approval process to follow that gets your construction plans approved.

It is a tad more than the box stores, but the delivery alone makes up the difference, not to mention all of the other services as outlined above.

Did you outline what would classify a breach in the contract?

Hey BP -Just wondering if anyone could outline the most important questions ahead of time when deciding to work with a wholesaler to purchase properties.

That seems a good bit lower than the 10% outlined here...http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/06/30...I'm wondering if anyone has any specific experience in Philly and what kind of numbers I can hope to expect.

I'd get a lot of things in writing outlining everything.

I'd rather not have the tax liability at all from a C Corp, the only thing would be a flip or properties held short term as I really wouldn't want the recapture issues outlined by Steven.Well, I have "had" a couple C Corps, but under Section 401C3, so I (we)didn't have these issues, a tad more creative working with other taxable entities.

If you are passionate about real estate and have similar traits to those outlined here, you have a great shot at having a long and successful real estate career.

So if you are not a REALTOR then you are not subscribing to the ETHICS code they have outlined.

I also recommend that you do not have phone conversations with the contractor, rather, put everything in writing, but ONLY After you consult with your attorney on a response.Clearly the learning lesson here for you and all reading is to NEVER hire a contractor without a written contract outlining all specs of the job, pricing, payment schedule, late penalties, etc.