Often in the BP podcasts experts suggest the "just go for it… responsibly" attitude and I can attest to this.

Thank you @Scott NippI'll keep my eyes open - I like the open minded attitude.

You have the right attitude.

A service attitude goes a long way.

Hi everyone and thank you in advance for any advice you may have.I have a situation where I purchase a house 6 month's ago for a family member,my daughter,to move into.I applied for and received permits to do construction repairs to the property.Since the house was purchased by me for a family member,I as the homeowner was able to pull the needed permits.I am not a licensed contractor.The permits were for scope of work/general repairs and minor electrical repairs.In my state of South Carolina if an owner pulls permits on second homes or investment properties,you are not allowed to sell or rent the property for two years.Well do to unforeseen circumstances,illness in family,my daughter can not move in and I will need to list the house for sell.It will cause me some financial problems if I try to keep it.The majority of the repairs have been done but are not complete.I need to sell the house in unfinished as is condition.My question is has anyone dealt with open permits when selling a property.The permits are with the County of Charleston and they have always had a hard nosed attitude about generating revenue.I know the most obvious answer will be to call the building dept. and find out what to do,but just wanted to get a heads up before I do from anyone who may have had a similar experience.Thank you....

This frustrates other buyers who then realize they get more bang for their buck a few towns away, still with great schools (and without the attitude).

It was interesting to see how realtors we talked had such different attitudes about the city -- we had two respected realtors tell us it was a terrible idea to try to hold on to our house as a rental. 

I have to say that since stumbling onto REI, I am amazed at the enthusiasm and 'pay it forward' attitude most if not all Real Estate Investors have.

In general, on every PM, I try to do the following (some of these have been mentioned by others in this thread but I think they are important) :Have a great attitude!

Be organized, professional and intentional with your paperwork, responses and attitudes.