You've made so much progress and in some tricky times.

These include things like: jurisdictional codes, wetlands, soil analysis, building setbacks, slope assessment, sewer/septic placement, water, power, driveway access, etc. a civil engineer can provide most of this information.

Keep us updated on your progress.

So, I haven’t posted about my first deal yet because it’s still technically a work in progress.

Plus some of them are not well run and will cost even more in special assessments.

Keep local Realtors abreast of your progress, you may be able to get out of the deal quicker this way. 4.

She will be more interested in the progress if she sees the goal.Still keep in mind, she may never find it a passion.

After listening to the podcast for a while they talk about what newbies should be doing to get started, and I feel like I might be already ahead of the game and want to know if I have to wait for all the things above to feel like I am making some progress. 

Why is the assessed value different from the market value?

The amount increased will likely depend on your permit (i.e. architectural drawings or whatever).While the building inspector isn't specifically looking for code violations when inspecting the garage, it's a good idea not to have any obvious issues in plain view (for example, don't have an unpermitted kitchen rehab or HVAC install in progress when they inspect the garage and expect them to overlook it when they walk through the house!).