Hello,We just finished remodeling a house in the twin cities and we have an inspection to rent it.The inspector said that we were not supposed to change the vanity and the outlet by ourselves. It should have been a pl...

HiWe bought a house last year and hired a contractor (who is now not in business) to build a couple of interior walls so we could have a couple of extra bedrooms. The walls don’t have any electric outlets, so seemed...

There are violations on a home that I am trying to purchase (vacant) right now I just want to get the roof done. How do I know what permit are for each violation and how do I obtain the permits? (I’m In Illinois) Th...

I am about to close on a deal to do midterm rental. Just find out the city ordinance is required if you rent any unit for 180 days or less, then you need to pull a permit. Most places is usually 30 days or less. Any t...

We're about 2 weeks away from closing on our first SFH rental.  Rental is located (and we live in) Burlington County, NJ.  Trying to get an idea of what permits, paperwork, fees, etc. I need to take care of before we ...

So I have a random question. I'm a teacher and I purchased my first duplex over the summer. One of my tenants is being relocated for work and she gave me very early notice that they're going to be moving on July 1...

I have a found a potentially interesting deal in the Orlando area but there is a major issue. The home is a 3/2 with 1,378 sq ft, legally, however the previous owner added two bedrooms and a bathroom without any permi...

Lot has permitted for mobile home. So main building is mobile home and owner built two stick built home next to it unfinished and passed away. Two of those brand new buildings are illegal if someone lives in it. Any...

Hello. I am a in my second year on BiggerPockets and shamefully have to admit this is my first post.

I am trying to decide which direction to go. I am about to sell my first house. I have made lots of improvements a...

Obviously this might be different depending on the state, however is it necessary to obtain a plumbing permit/inspection to replace a shower valve?  How about to replace a toilet? I don't want to pull any unnecessary ...