As far as City of Atl and permits.

Matt,Does your $130/sf cost for new construction include soft costs (design, permit, ect)?

When getting ready to close one's first deal as a newcomer, what are some steps to take to minimize the risk involved?

Since I plan to do some renovations in basement, I have to pull permit.

You will need all sort of permits and inspections to be able to have such approved.You did this great job and you call yourself a newbie?

are dog/cat owners required to have a license/permit in the above cities?

i wasnt a BPer 2 months ago when i was having yard estate sales to clear out all the junk the estate had left on the property but anyways, long story short, i held a couple yard sales.on the 2nd consecutive weekend a browser asked me if i had a permit and i explained how i had just closed on the property and the estate/sellers had left junk behind so i thought what better an oppotunity to see if one's mans trash is another's treasure and so was just holding weekend yard sales till most the stuff is gone and was told i still need a permit so i contacted BOE who said to register online for a temp reseller permit# and i did and then the online system flagged my SSN. i called BOE and they gave me the # to my local BOE field office where i consequently called in and was told to fax my SSN card so i did then they called to say the number field on my ssn card is blank (obviously it is not) so i asked them what do they want, me to expand the image in the fax so i did make an enlargement photocopy and faxed that then they called back to say theres a known problem with their fax machine that is cutting off enlarged images so i actually have to go in person to BOE and show them my SSN card. when i went into the BOE there was a long line (picture DMV!)

No issues.If the seller's property isn't free and clear, use a Sub-To and obtain title.You can have issues having a lease-option with repairs or rehab required as you'd need the owner's consent and willingness to work with you, a lease doesn't give you owner's rights to encumber a property by contractors or material suppliers, at least cleanly nor might you be able to obtain permits and insurance coverage may be more difficult.....so get title.Stay out of jail and don't get creative in financing without expert, (non-guru) advise.

Do your homework well, here just the hookup fee for the sewer (Not the permit mind you, the permits are additional) is almost $5,000That is before you can even get a permit, or take one bucket full of dirt with the backhoe

Long story short, this will not get a permit for R3.i could buy the building for land value, but what do i do?