This is specific to this market, each county will have its own rules and regulations.

In your position I think YOU should check zoning regulations and see if its even allowed.Did this conversation happen before or after the lease was signed:Tenant casually asked me if I did not mind if she took care of some of her friends kids to make some extra money.

@Gautam Venkatesan It depends on what regulation is being followed by the portals, 506(b) or 506(c).

I was wondering if anyone from this area can tell me the consequences of not pulling permits for items like roofing, electrical, plumbing etc.

Every time I have done this it has ended badly. on the other hand, In my experience, Crime is a factor in these areas and you need to weigh dealing with late and missed rent payments vs. vacancy and risking loss of copper wire and plumbing.

Ok...I'm going to assume the place was plumbed for these appliances and these weren't some sort of mobile washer/dryer combos, if there is such a thing.

That's right Andy, he's worried that VA might not guarantee the loan for that specific property because it's non conforming to zoning regulations in that area.

Michael clearly knows this stuff and I encourage you to listen to him.Here's how I look at rules and regulations, generally.

But some stuff, like plumbing has a much higher factor.

That being said, however, King County and the greater Seattle area have some additional regulations that are hard on landlords and more friendly to tenants.