And make sure they can and will pull all necessary permits.  

Go check different renovations around,or check the permits of the recent flips etc... or go home depot in the morning and check who comes there at 6, anf get their info.Pro desk should have plenty of them.

Make sure your land is zoned for the type of structure you're wanting to build by calling the city/county planning and permits office. 

.- 5 month permitting (Much longer than anticipated)- 160 days of vertical construction - The storms set us back on a few builds because it caused us to delay our septic instillation.

However; some cities require a contractor to be on the application for permit.

Poor management of contractors, permit delays, or running out of funds can extend the rehab timeline, costing you money.

I would at least get the permit to build as many units as possible.Then, you can decide to either build, package the whole deal to sell and roll the equity into something else, or refinance and buy something else.

These items are not permitted to biodegrade in traditional septic systems.Plumbing pipes are sensitive and must be checked regularly by scheduled plumbing professional.

During that time, I received a letter from the City of Lorain about some violations, including overgrown grass, missing handrails, window frames, and not pulling the necessary permits.

Its doable typically but make sure you do permitted work, otherwise you'll be stuck with hard money loans for eternity haha