I'm currently looking for my primary residence and possible investment properties with a partner. once your interested in a zombie house what do you look for at the town hall and why, which department is it found.

As @Byron Bohlsen  and @Jason Gass mentioned, the window will need to be large enough to be classified as an egress window (check with your building department for specifications).   

@Michael Giuffre: You should get in touch with the commercial lending departments of financial institutions to apply for loans for real estate held in an entity, not your residential mortgage broker.

I'd contact the building department for Cleveland Heights directly and tell them what you want to do and ask if a permit is required.

We've been building these buildings for the Department of Defense for a while should be pretty cool videos over the next six months.

Have been in contact with the building department about the process I need to go through to obtain it and from discussions with them it sounds possible to obtain, so I am going to give it a try.

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.