Faced with these burdens, many owners choose to limit their renovations to cosmetic work or, worse, proceed without permits to avoid triggering the requirement.This raises a crucial question: which is safer—a fully gutted and renovated building with modern electrical and heating systems, rebuilt to 2025 code but without sprinklers, or a building where the original, outdated wiring and heating systems remain in place because owners chose to avoid triggering costly sprinkler requirements?

https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/publications/pdf_lti/...I am at 9 right now 

I have to check on codes/laws/regulation, but I know CA is on a high of making thinks convenient to build those at the moment.

The inspection report did not mention many of the expensive repairs I'm facing.For one, one of the units cannot even be rented until I spend at least $10k getting the electric up to code, among other repairs, so its been sitting vacant.

Those kids aren't allowed to leave the 1604 loop during their temporary "leave".2) Downtown can be MEGA, but zip codes are WAY too big to use. 

Since there are technically 2 cities called Kansas City and they are located in different states (with different laws and building codes), it's very important to distinguish between the two, local referred to as KCMO and KCK.So, a long way to ask, are you interested in real estate in KCMO or KCK to start?

So, create status codes for both of these and a few in-between codes to help you work smarter, not harder.

If they qualify as tenants, you might need to honor tenant rights or negotiate a settlement to vacate.Market Potential: A two-family home and a single-family unit could be a great income-generating property post-rehab or resolution.

Successful flippers are:- Building relationships with reliable contractors- Ordering materials well in advance- Being strategic about which renovations will truly deliver ROI Regulatory EnvironmentRecent changes to Phoenix building codes have emphasized:- Stricter energy efficiency requirements- More rigorous inspection processes- Additional permits for certain types of renovationsBe prepared for longer permitting timelines than in years past.Financial ConsiderationsThe financing landscape has evolved significantly:- Hard money lenders are offering more competitive rates (7-9%) than the 12-14% seen in 2022- Several Phoenix-specific investment groups have emerged that pool resources for flips- Traditional lenders now offer more renovation loan products tailored specifically to the Arizona marketThe Bottom LineThe Phoenix market in 2025 offers solid opportunity for house flippers who approach projects strategically.

They will let you know what you can and can't do without a permit and what you are able to do yourself within the scopes of those permits.My concern is because this is a rental, if you do anything that is not to code and the tenant reports it, you will likely have some much bigger issues to deal with.Given you note this is major rehab, I tend to lean to hire most, if not all, out.