Christina Jordan
Unpermitted changes in an office condo
We are under contract to purchase an office suite and after reviewing the as built layout drawings the building department has on file, we see that there have been some significant changes done that don't appear to ha...
Andy K
Unpermitted addition to home in Southern CA
Hi all,I wanted to ask folks on the forum some advice about an issue we found out today.We purchased a rental property in Riverside County in Southern CA in 2013. This was a foreclosure, so we never met the previous o...
Gabriel R.
1 unit with commercial space
Hi BP,I'm in the process of buying a property and have been inform by the lawyer that there is a zoning issue with the property. I have a property under contract that was listed as a 3 flat with a non conforming unit...
Karen S.
unauthorized improvements to a rental
Hi everyoneI am seeking your opinions, suggestions, and input about a situation at our rental property. We have a "good" tenant, pays on time, not too many complaints, etc. Recently we stopped by his place--he was not...
Shea Stringert
"Sold as is - buyer responsible for permits" - please help clarify
Hey BP MFH investors out there, hoping to get some help on these type of deals. I'm not sure if this is NJ specific or not but hoping your experience can shed some light.
I've seen a number of homes with descripti...
Dan Costantino
Should you get a permit?
The short answer............yes!Especially, if you're new! I wish you would just trust me on this, but I'll share a couple of errors I made.1) Operation shut down. Most contractors will tell you that you don't need ...
Yuriy Skripnichenko
Apply for permits online-L&I launches new/updated Eclipse system
Hi all,
Today I was in a meeting with L&I customer relationship liaison and have some good news!
L&I launches new/updated Eclipse system starting March 16th.
Now we will be able to request all permits on...
Ronald Meza
Should I pull Permits?!?!
Hello all,
I am new to the real estate business and I am just starting to renovate a 4 br, 3.5 bath in the Arizona. I am running into some maybe "ethical" dilemma. I have talked to 2 general contractors in which they...
Alex Ramirez
Harris County Permits
Is anyone else struggling with the time the city of Houston is taking to process permits?
DJ Cespedes
Properties with ADUs
Hi All, I have been putting in offers on Multi-family units in Oakland, CA for the past few months now without much luck. Im using FHA and my offers have been beat out with Cash or Conventional offers outside of my bu...