Does the price, rehab, and ARV meet your percentage requirements after holding costs, closing costs, commissions, hard money fees, permits, & other soft costs?

Sure you had a city permit for everything along with inspections and rules to follow but so long as you did you could make a ton of money.  

So on the low end a $1.5M lot plus a 3,000 sq ft home x $300= $2.4M not including furniture and with permitting to build completetion running most builders 12 to 15 months. 

The City of San Jose has on their website that new addresses are required but separate meters are optional (link below).https://snapadu.com/blog/electric-panels-upgrades-power-sources-adu/https://cao-94612.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/City-of-Oakland.PGE-Joint-Information-Bulletin-METERS-FINAL.pdfhttps://www.sanjoseca.gov/business/development-services-permit-center/accessory-dwelling-units-adus/adu-faqs

It states that both commercial and multifamily uses are permitted.

In some markets the permit process to convert/create addition living areas for income is rather expensive.

We are ready finalize the plans & start permitting. 

I believe that would include permitting USPS to forward the letter.As already stated, if you can't reach them with your letter, then you won't be able to serve them a summons for a court hearing.Chalk it up as a loss and move on.

Next time on a MAJOR renovation project, I'd have the City of Johnson City Building Inspector join me for a pre-purchase tour to tell me what permits and what jobs they'll require of me.

If you need a permit for it, some things can be permitted retroactively.