Chuck A.
Wall construction permit
HiWe bought a house last year and hired a contractor (who is now not in business) to build a couple of interior walls so we could have a couple of extra bedrooms. The walls don’t have any electric outlets, so seemed...
Jack B.
House with unpermitted MIL basement apartment, risk?
I'm under contract for a house that has an unpermitted finished basement and garage conversion to bedroom and bath. The basement has a separate entry, and although it all looks like it is done by a pro, it is unpermit...
Meghan Helbick
No permits on addition in home I'm buying
I'm under contract on a SFH in South Florida, and the carport was converted to an extra room, which I think is fairly common. I don't think the owner ever got a permit to do this addition. Eventually I would like to...
Victor Nkhoma
Permit on drywall or installing Kitchenette in House hack
Do I need (should I get) a permit to install a drywall , and extra door and a kitchenette in my house hack? Generally, these are ideas to separate my area from the tenant area in the house. I've heard so many opinions...
Greg Kitzmiller
Boxabl vs Addition To Detached Garage for ADU
I have a property with a detached garage that's partially converted that I want to convert to a living space. I've talked with architects and contractors and have gotten either a lot of friction or >100k estimates ...
Devan Sprayberry
Not permitted work- it’s a room, bathroom, and kitchen
I’m under contract for a house that is said to be 5 bed 3 bath. The downstairs has 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, and a kitchen. 1 bedroom and the bathroom are permitted but the other bedroom and kitchen aren’t permitted. It...
Pavan Krishna
Permits and Inspections
When you get work done on your homes, do you make the contractors apply for permits? In the past, I had issues with contractors doing substandard work. For example once a HVAC was installed without an air filter.Now, ...
Phil Morgan
Turning a duplex into a triplex in Old Brooklyn?
I am closing on a duplex in Old Brooklyn on the 17th and it has a huge attic I am thinking about turning into an efficiency unit. Question is do I need to do anything with the city since the property is already a mul...
Julian Sanchez
Real estate lesson of the day:
All this time in this business and can't believe nobody at any seminar, meetup or event has shared this. in summary:
• Hired roofer did a bad job after paying him close to 30k
• City inspector PASSED and APPROVED th...
Bob Carla
permit for finishing rough-in / recording space by county
Hello,Overview:I have a rough-in bathroom on my above grade lower level, which is framed up. There is also a framed space for a small room.I have hired a contractor to finish both spaces. They have pulled electrical a...