I learned the city from scratch when I started so you can do it to.

Mostly the big cities of course, Vancouver, Toronto, Sydney, Auckland, etc so do be careful what you buy.

This is a conversion of a sfr to a triplex and includes design, construction administration, city L&I permits and zoning, and much more.Any other architects want to chime in?

Virginia will no longer be just that boring state you have to drive thru to get anywhere good.This being the inevitable case, I would like to hear your thoughts what areas (cities & neighborhoods) would make for the best buy and hold properties.

Permits is your protection against shady contractors, the city inspectors will be your first line of defense to sub par quality.

( Kansas City) besides google?

Most cities have one.

But I would start attending local real estate meet ups in your city.

I just heard that starting in 2019, the City of Cudahy is going to require all property owners with a property that has 4 units or more to pay for private trash and recycling pick up.

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