All Forum Posts by: Kyle Burnett

I'm working on selling my first flip in Cincinnati, it's under contract and the buyer checks and sees that we didn't pull any permits.  The GC I hired said he was going to take care of the needed permits, it was part of the bid.  Well obviously he didn't.

Now the buyer wants us to pull permits so my GC says he'll go back and pull them for the electrical and HVAC.  He keeps telling me he's working on it and working on it, which is what I'm telling the other real estate agent.  Well finally the other agent calls the city and the city tells him there were no permits pulled, now or in the past for this house.  Then, the other agent gives the building inspector my name and number, so I get a phone call from the building inspector.  I play dumb and say my contractor was supposed to pull permits but apparently didn't.

My question is, what are my options and what could happen?  Now that the work is completely done, can the inspector come back in and say everything needs to be permitted and even make me open up walls to see new electrical and duct runs?  This is my first rehab and it's been a nightmare, but one hell of a learning experience.

The city will want you to get permits for just about everything unless it's just cosmetics like paint and carpet.  Whether you do or not is up to you though.  If the city catches you without a permit they will put a stop work order in the property and force you to get permits.  Some people get them, others roll the dice.

Welcome to the bigger pockets forums!  I'm also a licensed agent and house flipper in Cincinnati!  It is definitely a good market right now.

@Gene D., I'm a licensed realtor and can run a few comps for you.  PM me if you want.

@Jacob Murphy @Account Closed This flip is in Norwood.  I didn't do any of the work myself.  I have a GC for most of it and subbed a few things out.  It has definitely been a learning experience and all that knowledge will help me on my second flip which will be starting in a couple weeks.  Instead of a GC, I think I will do some work and sub most of it out on the next one so I can have more control over the process.

I'm a couple weeks away from finishing my first flip in Cincinnati and it has been a great experience.  This house needed just about everything from new water lines, all new HVAC ran, new electric, then obviously all of the cosmetics.  Here are the figures and some pictures.

Purchase Price: $19,000

Estimated Rehab Costs: $45,000

ARV: $90-95k

 Dining Room Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom

Sounds like a good one!  What area is it in?  I'm about 2 weeks in on a rehab in Norwood right now.

@Jason Bott Just sent you a PM requesting information as well.

Congrats on your first deal in Cincinnati!  I'm curious, what area of town is in it?

Welcome to BP.  Glad to see another addition to the Cincinnati investors.