If you find an architect that can do the interior design, you’re better off; if the project needs a permit, the interior designers cannot submit permit and you’ll have to hire an architect separately. 

do you submit it? 

Then you submit plans to city, they may reject them and make a coupe more changes. 

From what I remember you have to submit the house for approval.  

In a fast moving market, where multiple offers are presented there is no time for getting verbal buy in. but if a property has been sitting, to me, there’s no reason not to make sure that you are in the same universe before submitting a formal offer. 

This includes VHR Permits that were not submitted for renewal prior to the expiration date of the permit.On December 2, 2020, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors voted to approve amendments to the Vacation Home Rental Ordinance.

Once you have all the evidence gathered, submit the tenant to collections and maybe you'll get some of it back, but don't count on it.

They will also submit to the credit bureaus (but you have to have the tenant's SSN to do that).

I have gotten permits back that i submitted in April and i Just broke ground on my builds last week... sounds like he is making excuses. 

They can send you photos of any damage so you can submit claims.