Would the permitting take forever?

My family an I are looking to move out of our Duplex after 5yrs and buy what we hope to be our forever home.I had assumed if I can find a property manager when I move out, I'd keep the duplex. 

It’s not very likely that we will make this area out forever home, but we may stay around for a couple years.

Wow this thread goes on forever.

@Bobby WeaverI've been curious forever about living somewhere where the dollar stretches farther...

I have been renting forever and don't want to rent forever.

Of course, as with all government agencies, the charge will take forever to implement!!

Also, because it takes a while to get a hold of them, I need to lose work vacuuming the water out of the unit, and the office is hard to work from for few days after due to big and loud fans on all the time. can I charge the HOA for these loses, or at least threat them I will withhold payments until it is completely fixed forever and not just a quick bandage fix. 

I’m not calling a market top in CA but prices really have outpaced national averages for a while... can this continue forever?

You also have a fully occupied building (which of course can not be forever) so you have no upside here - MOVE ON.