End of the day this is up to the buyer to discover in due diligence the seller may not have known and the agents are not required to take a deep dive into the zoning codes. 

For house hacking or renting this could potentially be a disaster; the code enforcement folks could ask you to remove un permitted additions.

Nevada Administrative Code requires the Nevada Assessors to use Marshall & Swift Building Cost Service to determine improvement replacement costs, minus depreciation.

I've looked through the municipal codes and I can accommodate the parking requirements for what I'm looking to build.

I also listed the house while I was gone on deployment and did not want guests in my bedroom (so we didn't list the house as a 4bed/2bath - it was a 3/1), so we bought the doorknobs that have a keypad and require a code for nearly all doors in the house.

Krissie Managing BrokerThe Code Agency, Virginia Beach, VA

I guess I'd be adding value to Dad's life by assuming some of his bills, but is this the best (or even logical) way to break the code? 

Traditional lenders typically have more strict guidelines to follow.But there are a few drawbacks to using hard money…1.

Also, consider electric security gate access if code and/or HOA will allow it.

Are you coding the gain as passive?