Ultimately, it sounds like they did you a favor but that you need to curb the behavior to prevent unnecessary work and being over charged in the future.We have run into issues like this many times in the past.

@Cory Churchill I'm still bullish on the Bryson City market (I live, work, and invest here) but you definitely need to make sure you get your numbers right and make sure you are getting a good property. 

(***I'm not an attorney but slept at a holiday inn express last night***)I've personally dealt with the City of Tampa on unpermitted work and also assisted clients through the process.

STRs can bring in higher returns but need more hands-on work and can vary with the seasons.

We can assist in building the scope of work and even visit the property on occasions to get updated pictures/video and confirmation that some work is completed before the next draw, but we can't tie up our operational resources to projects that take more than a couple of weeks.

Buy the affordable 3-5 bedroom home ($350k give or take.) you’ll find out if you like house hacking, if you can make house hacking work, and if you’re making money/got that raise.

In recent years, Astoria has become a popular destination for younger generations to dine, hang out, work, and live.

Its a lot of work and the juice might not be worth the squeeze even if the numbers look good on paper.

If you do a search on line ''mini storage investing'' you will find it.I decided not to invest in apartments or ministorages, too much work and headache.

It's definitely possible, but can be a lot of work and time.