I’m most locales, yes, you ‘technically’ do need a permit for anything more than a device/fixture replacement.

If anyone is interested in talking shop, please send a PM and we can grab a cup of coffee!

See the Zillow link for the property below; interior is only 2,000 sq. ft not 2,556 (2,556 includes the garage)https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/600-N-13th-Ave-...Work for this house would include turning it into a 3/3 while leaving the existing 2 car garage, 3 brand new bathrooms, remove the wall separating the kitchen from family room, refinish and/or replace kitchen cabinets (countertops will be reused), replace all exterior doors and windows with new impact glass, new HVAC system with duct work, minor electrical (high hats, new fixtures, inspection repairs), paint, new casing/baseboard, and maybe new interior doors. 

Hey whaddu' you say we talk about the Stanley Cup finals for a bit?

I also have a unit to turn over (paint, flooring, countertops, fixtures).

Meet-ups are a great place to network as already mentioned, and in this industry you can really just reach out to most people and offer to buy them a cup of coffee and pick their brain.

Paint, flooring, kitchens,baths, light fixtures.

I felt somewhat trapped--wanted to maintain good relationship with MIL & her husband(who bought house and are going to be a permanent fixture in the neighborhood), but DIL & BF didn't look great on paper.

For example if you owned a restaurant and had those regular customers come in every day for their cup of coffee you will get to know them but you still charge them for what hey order and every now and then you might give them some free coffee but you still charge them.

If you want to plug directly to the multifamily investor network in your market, I would suggest buying a few multifamily brokers a cup of coffee.