@David Benton-  if you havent already tried  locating and contacting the owner of the property - try this  tactic  .... if you have a local realtor  that you work with - maybe ask them to intiate contact as well  ....if you need  assistance determining of what is possible for the dadu/ adu   on the specific  property - you might have a  real estate type attorney  review and assist  ...finally  - make sure you have  financing  lined up  so that  you know this is possible once you nail down anf  find a  property

You were the only commenter, and seemed to have nailed the response!

Additionally all roofs require a permit even if you are only doing shingles, because the state requires updated nailing even on shingle replacements.

My investor friend & son who pay their CPA >$1600/yr for tax advice & tax prep got nailed for $70k in taxes after selling several properties.He was commiserating that his CPA neglected to advise them on a basic rearrangement of tax deductible repairs etc to offset the taxes he paid.

Thanks Daniel, you nailed it!

nails from carpet tack strips pebbles all need to come up the floor needs to be as clean as you can get it. tip three keep a level head. fix low spots with a  floor leveling product. which you basically mix and spread out on the floor. this works when you have low spots.

-@Nicole W. nailed it. 

Yes, I am sick of thieves and I want to nail them with proof instead of chalking it up to a sunk cost.I am suspicious of a neighbor in a specific instance and would like some proof, but also would like a reliable system moving forward.I like the idea of the GPS devices, but it would be impossible to tag wiring and copper plumbing, which are the most common things stolen.

Or I have witnessed much higher negotiations between parties... some of these guys were just so brazen it was unreal.I was not mr popular If I wanted a property I bid what I would pay and disregarded the attempts to buy me off.Although there were many who showed up to the sales with NO intention of buying and just hoping for a payoff...I remember some guys in either NC or SC getting nailed by the feds about 07 or so.. 800k fine and not sure about jail.In my really early years in Oakland CA Alameda county..

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