Ray Harrell
Inspector for permit signature
I was recently granted a permit for work that was done prior to my purchasing the building. However, the permit needs the signature of the new construction inspector. The plans required for the permit include things t...
Chris Brall
Building department trouble’s
In lake county Indiana. I rehabbed a home and was caught without building permit I went through the process of getting a permit but my original plan needed a variance after the process and being denied the variance at...
Cassie Chun
Buying a property with ADU and no permit
What risks should I consider when buying a property with an ADU that is not permitted?The property is located in Hawaii on the island of Kauai. It is currently used as 3 separate rental units, including the ADU. The a...
Ian Tudor
Move-In Ready House with No Permits
I'm in the process of closing on a house. The house was purchased 2010 and has had extensive rehabilitation work completed. Everything has been replaced (plumbing, electrical, heat pump, central A/C, etc). The owner c...
Laura Winegardner
Newbie mistake - risks associated with installing unpermitted bathroom?
Hello! Newbie here - 2 weeks into my first property, I plan to house hack short-term rental (live in basement, rent main house) in Nashville. I'm doing some improvements before listing on Airbnb, including installing ...
Megan Roy
ZONING ISSUE-- Bought as a Duplex zoned as R3 Residential?
HI all I am hoping you can assist with your experience here.
I have a client who purchased a duplex and rehabbed it. He worked with a licensed HVAC, Electrician and Plumbe.
We are at closing and he's running into ...
Erik Runfola
Short Term Rental Arbitrage
I am trying to find cities that will allow renters to short term rental the property. For example, I am a renter of a property and not the owner, but I want to rent the property on AirBnB. Many cities now require shor...
Ryan M.
Pulling permit on roof replacement for multifamily property
Hi, everyone!I recently purchased my first rental property last year. It's a triplex, and I live in one of the units.I'm planning to replace the roof pretty soon, and I would prefer to do it myself, and I'm wondering ...
Leah VandenAkker
Unpermitted square footage on Dallas Rental
Considering buying my first rental property in Dallas that is listed at 1600 sq ft. According to county records the property is only 864 sq ft, so additions to property are unpermitted. Seems like a red flag to me, bu...
Maneesh Joshi
City Permits not pulled
Hello all,
Have a question. I have an offer out on a house in Philadelphia that was rehabbed and we found out that no permits were pulled at the city for the rehab (new kitchen, HVAC, plumbing...etc). I am planning ...