Olya Sorokina
Best practices for paying architects
Hi all,I was wondering how architects get paid precisely? Everything upfront? First half upfront before they start working, 2nd half after most work is done but before submitting for permits or 2nd half after permits ...
Iris Guzman
Flipped houses - no permits?
Hi BP fam. I recently pulled out of what seemed like a workable great deal because a total rehab was done on the property without permits; Electrical, plumbing, tree removal, driveway all require permits in this area....
William Huston
What permits are needed to finish construction?
Hello All, I am just trying to make understanding of a property one of my realtor friends made aware to me prior to it hitting the market for sale. I have a couple who started to build a home on a property, but midway...
Craig Gerulski
Austin Texas Short Term Rental Permits
Hey BP,Does anyone know if the city is issuing the non-owner-occupied STR permit, which Austin calls 'Type 2'? I am looking to purchase a property to STR but want to make sure it goes along with current regulations. ...
Hannah Costello
Duplex zoned as single family
There is a property that is definitely a duplex, but the previous owners did not keep up with the duplex permit. So the listing says it is now zoned as a single family until someone renews the permit. If you use a con...
Bryan Cork
Storm water drainage liability
Legal question: if property A is uphill from property B, and Property A has a culvert type of system that feeds into a pipe and dumps storm runoff into property B and that runoff is causing erosion issues for property...
David Ivy
Texas Court Strikes Down Austin Short-Term Rental Rules
A Texas state appeals court recently declared as unconstitutional some very substantial elements of Austin's short-term rental ordinance. In particular, the court took issue with Austin's handling of so-called "Type-2...
Nicholas LaGatta
Non-conforming multi-family in R4, zoning/permitting nightmare!
Hi, all. Someone I know is under contract on a property near the Beltline in West End. It's got 3 units with 3 addresses assigned by Zoning enforcement, although zoning still saying the use as a triplex is nonconfor...
Marc Possoff
Eligibility for Tax Abatement / No Permits
Just got back to work and was talking with a co worker who I haven’t seen in months. He inherited a house in Point Breeze and is almost done renovating it. He did all the work himself with help of family members who a...
Gulliver R.
Required STR permits in Los Angeles CA
Hi all, I just want to know if there is a permit required if I have a vacation rental in Los Angeles California? Now here’s the thing I want to have vacation rentals that are 30-day minimums. Thanks in advance for the...