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@Jody Michelson We are in for permits right now on the house we are doing on Calle Redondel.

However; there are still places where you can get in to the market.Though we have high prices, we have what nobody else in the country has, we have low unemployment (Orange County is only 5%), a very broad based economy, high wage earners (meaning people can afford mortgages and higher rents) , world class universities and medical centers, amusement parks, recreation of all types, cultural offerings, and unsurpassed natural resources, plus, perfect year round weather.

From taxes, permit requirements, rental registration and fines if you fail to do all of that correctly.

You'll need permits, inspections before starting the bull dozer and you're probably going to have to hire guys in white plastic suits that can rob you based on a license.Same with rehabbing it, I'm not familiar with Jeff City's building permits office but I can assume the attitude would be very similar here, they don't want it there with lipstick, they probably want it gone in that condition.Look to the value of the lot less debris removal costs, that's probably what it's worth and you can get stuck with a lot for years, so you might as well build on it.

I have found some City offices difficult to work with, permitting especially...but, I bet if I was a contractor that pulled permits frequently, it wouldn't be as large of a hassle.

Would I require permits and do I call the county?

One of the factors that I looked at was the building permits issued in 2017 for each MSA.

Hi Bigger Pockets Community: I recently bought a property under a contract for deed.The property needs some work and I am needing pull a building permit.When I went to get a permit to start rehab, the city employee told me since this is a contract for deed and does not match the county database, I will have to have the person I am purchasing the property from pull the permit.This makes no sense to me and has anyone else ran into this problem before?

Simply non-renewal (or if the law permits, monthly increases of their rent is a passive-aggressive way to invite them to leave).