Building codes and permits are primarily a city function, with some input from county level on certain subjects, such as Septic Systems.Primary contract will be in the Planning & Zoning Function of the local city.  

You have placed a property under contract to purchase and are selling your rights in that contract. 

The other option I looked at was GroundFloor which I found in the bigger pockets directory here for crowd funding, however I believe the interest rate will be high since this is a 0 exp flip.However, my father has been running a contracting business for a very long time and he will be my main resource when flipping these first few when it comes to the rehab portion.

I'm going under contract for my first duplex tomorrow. 

Contracts and attornies handle this type of thing, it is exactly why they are used. 

When offering birddogging services, do you have the person requesting the bird dogging services sign a contract to make sure you get your finders fee or is it just a word of mouth thing?

In my market our contract says just because it is at the "end of it's useful life" but still is operable that is not something that can be renegotiated. 

John Underwood look at it this way, did you sign a contract with Homeaway to exclusively list on their site in return for a premiere listing?

I am working with a partner in Louisville, KY where we are under contract on a house, currently, trying to figure out how to make the deal work financially. 

When I go to look I bring a contract with me ready to put in the price .