The local fire department has shared with me that this is indeed "a thing." 

Quote from @Brian Winters: Hello All,I would go directly and in person to building department which I think is back in oak cliff now and speak with them. 

these are the major deal killers if you miss.  

A few things that make us stand out:Scale + Experience: We manage 400+ units across Greater Cincinnati, the majority for investors who don’t live here locally.Leasing Discipline: Our team tracks Days on Market daily and holds leasing accountable to get properties filled fast at market rents. 

Attorney's Office, Central District of CaliforniaFormer CEO of Orange County-Based Private Equity Fund Charged with Conning Investors Out of $62.5 Million via Bogus Promissory NotesSANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man who was the founder and CEO of a private equity fund has been charged with defrauding hundreds of investors out of approximately $62.5 million via a promissory note scam involving real estate, Broadway shows, and cryptocurrency, the Justice Department announced today.Marco Giovanni Santarelli, 56, of Laguna Niguel, is charged with one count of wire fraud.

Summary of the News and Its SignificancePermanent Move Confirmed: USSPACECOM, a key unified combatant command, will be headquartered at Redstone Arsenal, settling years of back-and-forth over its final location https://www.waff.com+14AP News+14City of Huntsville+14.Job Growth Projections:Local reports cite approximately 1,400 new jobs transitioning into the area over the next five years RealtorAP News+1.The Department of Defense releases estimated up to 30,000 potential jobs and "hundreds of billions of dollars in investments" for Alabama as a whole U.S.

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On the SpaceX front, Musk is taking flight on yet another investment effort to bolster the business' presence 30 miles outside of Austin.SpaceX, headquartered in Starbase but with an existing facility in Bastrop, will invest $8 million into expansion efforts at that Central Texas office, according to a project filing registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on August 27.

One of our departments centers around financing spec builds for small builders and investors for single homes, townhome projects, or small neighborhoods up to $20 million (we can actually go above that).

Make friends with the local planning department.