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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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, ...

Hey everyone! I am a title abstractor and reviewer with 10 years experience in multiple states. I've met various scopes from vesting title to 150+ year land-patent research for the oil and gas/energy industry, as well...