-Family owned-great pricing-great time management -Always Gets the job done with my properties-Licensed contractor, legal and legit.

Any recommendation for a builder that could deal with plans and permitting?

We also include incidentals like accounting fees,  and legal fees (our properties are owned in LLCs), but those might not be expenses that you need to incur with your first property. 

We just paid $1,100 for plan review and $1,600 for permit

The IRS also says it will provide more details and additional legal guidance over the next few months.

I checked on the town code and the type of zoning it has is capable of having the dwelling changed from a single family into a dual family through a building permit process.

I want to hear of your experiences with the city of Miami for permits/inspections.What were some of the biggest obstacles you faced?

Rent the downstairs new addition (can be 2 bedroom) out for more, since it's bigger and no longer in the basement and is fully legal as a secondary unit (~$2200, 800sf)What would you do?

If a structural permit is needed you can't get one without an engineer report.

Am I exposed to any legal liability currently?