Taxes are supposed to be 100% of the market value, but reality is, certain homes aren't assessed for awhile, people make renovations without proper permits, assessors may assess at a higher amount, etc. 

5 bed room, 5 bath 60% renovated home, stop work permit was filed due to complications of divorceI found the deal, I want the work..

The electric company won't put in a new meter without the permits being pulled and the city saying it is safe.  

This is our first repeat customer!

Do not forget to do the math analysis and try to look at your prospective properties before you make an offer or at least use a contingency clause in the purchase contract that gives you some time (about 10 days) to make an upfront detailed inspection and possibly back out of the deal without a penalty that will hurt you too much.Follow up is crucial with potential customers as well as existing ones.  

If you find a flat lot, that is great, but make sure you do not have any wetlands, or a creek, or any other sensitive areas on the lot that could hinder your obtaining a building permit.

It's not specifically tailored to real estate but rather a blank slate you can customize for a variety of different uses. 

I am getting ready to renovate a home in Rowan county and need info about pulling a permit.  

We're trying to get a bid from a contractor that came highly recommended, but they're saying that since we need to pull city permits (we're redoing a kitchen and bathroom and adding a washer/dryer) we need detailed plans that will cost $2000.

When I look the property up on the county website it is zoned single family.It's an older home so I assume it has been divided and added to over the years, probably prior to rigorous permitting and zoning laws.I would like to ensure that everything is legal prior to possessing the property, and imagine I would need it to be so to use the rental income towards the loan.So I guess the questions are:Is it silly to think this could be re-zoned?