David Soest
Didn’t use licensed Plumber
Have a flip that’s done. Supposed to close this coming Monday. The city came by and put a stop work tag on the house since we had no permits other than the roof. We were there doing final clean up and the inspector ju...
Amad Osman
Converting a single family into a duplex
Hey Everyone, I was wondering if there are any legal considerations or permits needed to convert a single family house into a duplex by converting the basement into a separate unit? I'm sure this a common thing for ...
Jonn Vidal
ILLEGAL Bathroom: Cost to Rip it out vs Applying to Permit it -CA
When we purchased the home, seller said extra half bathroom was always there. But its not on the tax roll and buildings/public works dept said over the phone that they didn't have on record how many baths since there ...
Tim George
Looking to Buy First STR LTR in Philly Winter 2023
Hey all,I am looking into purchasing a STR/LTR in Philly. I am a ex-touring musician and first was playing shows in Philadelphia in 2017 in the Northern Liberties/Fishtown area when apartment buildings cost the same a...
Bienes Raices
Open or Expired Permits, or no permits, on REOs
At what point does this actually become a problem, or does it? I have been told by a title company that they don't check the permit history. Will the lender for your end buyer cause a stink if there is something unper...
David Gatchell
Home builders in San Antonio
I just acquired a new rental on the East Side (San Antonio) that sits on a double lot with the back side totally unused. I'm exploring options of building a new 3-2 on the lot as a new rental. Does anyone have experie...
Narayanan Bakthisaran
Working with county to adjust Bedroom and Square Footage info
All,I am encountering a couple of situations where the bedroom count and the Square footage at the county records appear to be lower than what the houses truly have. 1) Typically what is the process to get this inform...
Alejandro Arreola
Chicago city Violations
Hey people has anyone dealt with Chicago city violations. I just got recently hit with Chicago city violations with exterior violations like window replacements and owner ID sign missing. I never dealt with Chicago ci...
Stephan Kraus
2400sqft Triplex listed & priced as a 800sqft Studio - worth 3X?!
Hey BP Community, I'm currently looking at a triplex with three individual small houses on one lot with ca 800sqft each, the public records confirms its a multiple dwelling / 3 unit, but only shows the "primary struct...
Claudia Fernandez
Oil Tank?
We are in the process of buying an REO in NJ. Inspector said the front yard had signs of an oil tank, to get a sweep done. Called the town and the town said they have a permit for an oil tank removed. Did a sweep anyw...