Hi folks!In my jurisdiction, and I'm sure it's common in most others as well, any rehab over $50,000 in cost requires permitting and a contractor's license if your are legal entity.  If you are filing as an individual...

I just purchased a multi family home that is in need of rehab.  Instead of hiring one major contractor, I was planning on hiring per project because I thought it would be cheaper. For example, one company will do the ...

I'm making an offer on HUD house, and there are two expired permits, one on a re-roof, the other on something trivial. It was re-roofed 6 years ago--the work was already done, but they never had the final inspection. ...

What can happen if I do not have a roof permit pulled for a tear off in Michigan?

Do you guys request a copy of the permit when youhave a contractor do a job that requires one?

Good morning Everyone - I have a tenant occupied property under contract in West Baltimore. During the due diligence process it was uncovered that the tenant is a substance abuse clinic and they are using the property...

I am wondering what the city inspector will do when reviewing the work for our permit. Can you get shut down for other items that are not up to code that don't pertain to your permit? Like not having hand rails for tw...

As a new investor. What license/permits do I need to obtain in New York State to run rental properties?

I meet with a city inspector today in a city I never renovated a house before. As we where walking through the house he told me I will need a building permit; he then asked me how much I will be putting into the house...

I've spent a good (bad) part of this evening reading about the nightmares that can result from not pulling permits, crazy inspectors, pulling permits and opening a can of worms etc...My question is...how long to do yo...