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BUT they allowed me to do ALL the work, no permits required but they were on top of me every week for updates & meetings. 

From the pool of inquiries, there would have been much more applicants except I let people know that there were already too many applicants AND that they MUST meet my criteria of over 700 Credit Score, 45 times monthly rent AND have a healthy savings account to weather the lockdown.I chose the best applicant who made $200k per year and had $200k in savings as well as over 700 FICO.Apts like mine in buildings like mine are incredibly desireable now.Basically, there's a huge problem with skyrises and Pandemics.People are afraid that if they get into an elevator that they could be trapped in a small space with someone that has the virus, which will then transmit it to them.Also, the management for the skyrise buildings are not permitting IN PERSON showings AND many are not allowing moving in or out of the building because of the risk of increasing the transmission to vulnerable tenants within their buildings.That narrows down the amount of available apts.Buildings like mine, non-Elevator walk up buildings which are low density and separate Garden Apts, are now the most desireable buildings to own in a Pandemic in NYC, as I am seeing anedotally.However, this is only true if you are in the right kind of City, where most of the buildings will be very large skyrise elevator buildings where there are huge amount of renters.Adding to the attractiveness of low density buildings is the fact that NYC is the EPICENTER of the COVID-19 pandemic.Yes, this is one single datapoint.

Many uses are permitted and is looking to update their downtown core.The existing building was a SFR converted to commercial use.

This is so inspiring to a newcomer.

I know why I have yet to get a permit.

Also, you said the license is sold with it, I doubt that is totally it....liquor licenses are usually permitted, so many available in a certain area, you can buy the license rights, you still have to obtain the license in your name.Since my last post I spoke to a guy familiar with the business in NJ, he suggests you play the politics game as well, city to state, seems you may need friends from time to time.....hmmmm.See an attorney!!!

I am not sure of Texas but we allow developers to file for zone change and permits before title is conveyed.

(Picked up the dumpster permit for another property.

(Usually $2,800 to $4,500) If you finish the basement without permits and don't disclose it to the buyer you really put yourself at the risk of being sued if something happens.I rehabbed a house without permits a long time ago and I'm pretty sure it's going to be a buy and hold now.