Which government agency(or multiple agencies) is ultimately responsible for permits?

So what if you have to invest in a few trips to meet people and tour areas you are looking at if it ultimately provides you the endgame. 

It’s ultimately your choice.

The guy lived in home for there years with very little care to home and ultimately couldn't afford the rent, much less have things in order to purchase.

I’m a big picture guy; and my strengths are in execution towards an end state, not necessarily in the details that go into acquisition or sales (that much I’ve learned so far).Since being exposed to real estate about two months ago (stumbled across a book) I’ve been pouring over everything I can get my hands on to shorten my learning curve and ultimately decide what it is I’m interested in.

I suggest you give The Ultimate Guide to Grading Birmingham Alabama Neighborhoods a read.

Looking forward to learning at this stage and ultimately helping others in this great community. 

Glad to see this deal will ultimately not come to pass and you can focus on much better ones.

Obviously if you paid the money towards the 5.5% loan it would ultimately save you a little bit more money in interest, and I would suggest going this route if you weren't able to completely close out the other loan. 

Know, like, and trust is the ultimate real estate cliché but something we live by.