Frankie Renaldi
Checking for open permits
Good morning BP Fam. Quick question. I have an investor that purchased a property with several code items lingering which we knew about. What we didn't know about was an open permit from the 80's. Is there a docume...
Pedro Oliva
Converted duplex no permits
I just bought a duplex in land contract with no money down as a buy and hold. Just found out that the conversion was done without any permits. The electrical and hvac were not separated. The previous owner included ut...
Sam Leon
Dealing with city's permitting
I have recently purchased a duplex REO property which has a number of violations with city liens. I am in the process of clearing the violations and running into some issues in trying to be the "owner/builder" of the...
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....
Eric P.
Checking permits in NJ?
Wife and I are still trying to find our first investment.. We are going to look at one this Sunday, but there is a sunroom on the back of it and I'm wondering if it was constructed with proper permits. Is there a wa...
Reya Ripet
Permits and insurance issues
Hi all.I am stressing out here. So recently they introduced the requirement for landlords to need "landlord permits".I am also dealing with difficult insurance that are cancelling policies with minnimal reasons and no...
Ronnie McClain
Austin Texas Demo Permit
Hello everyone,So to fill you in, I am working on getting a house that we would tear down and start new construction on. We would like to get a demo permit search going before option period just so we can be sure the...
Joshua Berliner
Demolition Costs and Permits
Hi BP community! I recently purchased my first project in Santa Monica and am pretty much in the dark regarding demolition costs. I've been receiving quotes from contractors, but the price range has been fairly wide. ...
Casey Boerger
Permitting an existing ADU
I own a house in north pierce county WA with a mother-in-law inside a detached garage. The mother-in-law was there when I bought the property but was not permitted when built. I am wondering what issues I may run into...
Ray Harrell
No Permits Previous Seller
One of my tenants called the City on my building. Not sure why. But anyway, they found some minor things (no smoke detectors in stairway, loose floor board, one of the wooden rods on the porch was broken. They also sa...