Hi there,I have heard a lot of stories on how building department is tough and what it takes to get special permit for building new home, single or multi or get an addition to an existing home.So I am in the middle of negotiating my first deal and the potential of the location is great, however, it will really make seance to get the house bigger by adding a floor or tear it down completely and build a new house.How much money would it take to get the city hall approve my project?

. :) These books are good starters for how to gain skills that help you in both of those departments.

There was a lot of damage that was caused by the fire department than the fire itself. 

From the California Tenants—A Guide to Residential Tenants’ and Landlords’ Rights and Responsibilities written by the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Legal Affairs Division:Late fees and dishonored check fees A rental agreement cannot include a predetermined late fee.

I’m trying to talk with the housing department but I am located in Japan, which means there’s a very fine window of working hour overlap.

A human underwriter intervened, and only "hit" him with that once, allowing the deal to go through.Not all underwriting departments are created equal.

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Our tenants were fine and the fire department was working it. 

They are not good about staying on top of tenants who are late on rent (or needing to be evicted).The maintenance department is terrible.. overcharged for small jobs, did work that wasn’t really needed to inflate the bill, and charged for work that didn’t even happen.

We were there shortly after the fire department and a new furnace was installed the next day.