I plan on going to the Building Department and put in a request to see if the permits are there for the bedrooms in the attic.I'll update the thread on what out.

The city has an agreement with his boss and the property he was working on did not have any permits.  

Basically the clause reads as follows:1.DISTURBANCE, SMOKING, NOISE, ILLEGAL USE: Neither the LESSEE nor his family, friends, relatives, invitees, visitors, agents or servants shall make, permit or suffer any disturbing noises or vibrations by means of a human voice, radio, phonograph, stereo, television, piano or other musical instrument or other device or form of technology of any description within the building or Premises, nor commit or permit any nuisance to exist thereon, nor cause damage to the building or Premises, nor create or permit any substantial interference with the rights, comfort, safety or enjoyment of the LESSOR or other occupants of the same or any other apartment in the building, nor make any use whatsoever thereof than as and for a private residence.

Code enforcement can make you rip down sheetrock to see how the wires and pipes are run inside a wall if they want to, but in many areas, if the quality is reasonable, you end up paying a fine, sometimes twice the permit fee, or whatever makes them happy.

If you are serious about this, make it a part of the agreement that permits are pulled at his cost.

I have read an article about ordering through a print shop and using their mail permit (dropping the price per mailer to $0.12!)

Don't you think Washington is already looking at the arguably absurd depreciation deductions permitted on real estate??

May not be suitable for all cases, in fact a creditor(your lender) may file a Relief from Stay (when a creditor is permitted to take action to collect his debt or to regain possession of its collateral) and your main reason, your mortgage on your home is set aside from the bankruptcy, followed by headache, nausea, upset stomach, diarrhea, and loss of money for paying an attorney group for a cure all that didn't work."

You haven't accounted for; Reserves for future capital improvementsturnover costsmanagement feespest controlCommon electric, hallways etc. permits licenses and registrationsany inspections required to get the aboveand more I haven't thought of.

The office will close around December 1, 2006.Building Permits===================http://censtats.census.gov/bldg/bldgprmt.shtml?