Hi Everyone,Just had a lengthy conversation with one of my tenants who lives in an upper on a duplex.  

I wrote a pretty lengthy article on the rules to understand and how to properly purchase a property with cash HERE Feel free to tag me and ask any further questions if you need. 

I spent the first solid week of the new project writing SOW sheets for the numerous trades (I do NOT miss those days, lol).I think the issue with residential renovations comes that these lengthy scopes might actual have the basic sub or contractor (think one/two guy company with a few laborers) concerned with working for you.

I would hope that while the agent is going through the lengthy process to pitch my offer to the bank, and I have the signed acceptance from the buyer and paying for an inspection that they wouldn’t continue to stack up additional offers on the back end to almost start looking beyond me as a buyer if someone comes in 2 weeks and offers $5,000 more.

The sellers lose a little of retail price but avoid negotiations and lengthy closing times.

So while I wait for word from the mortgage lender, I am currently brainstorming ideas for other potential plans of action.Sorry for that lengthy introduction, but I'm excited to join the BP community! 

The minimum length is 3 months and I’m thinking the property will be filled within 30 days.  

Through a lengthy and thorough insurance claim, I doubled my money so that was very good! 

However the city the house is in, Birmingham, has a lengthy permit process, and the contractor says he has no interest in getting a permit.

Permits on homes are not transferable so you'd have to go through a lengthy process in hopes of getting a TVR permit, but no guarantees.