Good informative videos. Im just starting to get into home diy's and excited to do everything, except learning that you need to get permits and your taxes would go up.
So f****** what it's people that think like you is why I'm in the position I'm in🤦🏿♀️if you're not going to do it right then Don't fuckn do because the buyer is the one who gets screwed in the end.
I been binge watching all your videos, and gotten a bunch of useful information! Thank you! Do you recommend getting permits for a full bathroom and kitchen in basement I plan to rent it out? Any insight helps I’m closing on my first home in Baltimore by the end of the month !
A relation just built a new bathroom in her house. Only after it's 95% completed dies she realizes she needed a bathroom permit. What would you advise she do? Can she still get a permit? Would it require gutting everything she built & starting from scratch?
@@DevinMorenoInvesting I feel like if you haven't been in the biz for a long, like a good amount of investors in Baltimore, it's complicated. However, it helps way down the line.
Permits are the lowest bar to clear. They are not expensive. It's doing following the actual BUILDING CODE that might seem "expensive" to an investor, but it's the cost of doing the job right. Cutting corners and ignoring building code literally creates problems that are just waiting to be discovered.
Permits aren’t always the lowest bar to clear, it all depends on the municipality. Some of the municipalities around here are a bear to deal with. One municipality around here will cost you about 2 months of time and a full set of plans, and that’s for a deck. If you submit the plans and they don’t like a certain bolt, for example, they make you redo and resubmit the plans and then get back to you in 2 months or so. Instead of just saying change bolt x for bolt y. I don’t mind getting a permit for work to be done. I prefer having somebody check my work to catch any potential problem when it’s much easier to address. But it often makes scheduling jobs virtually impossible.
Because you don't pull a permit doesn't mean corners are cut. People are sick of the morons at the building departments all over the country. Sick of dumb ass attitudes by these city employees. They only have jobs cause of home owners and contractors.
@@huejanus5505 yeah I think they are close to the same everywhere. For remodels plans but no permits are how most want out done now at least here. Add on is a different story.
So I am about to create a LLC for interior dry wall removal, I have a friend who does this work and would switch over and work under the LLC. Would he need a license for dry wall removal? Would I need to get a permit?
My husband and I have obtained permits for our retaining wall, reroofing, preventing rock from rolling etc. not pain at all. In fact our contractors were used to this process. If you are responsible contractor you would follow proper procedures to protect yourself and your clients. I am not saying that businesses do not make mistakes but businesses need to minimize liability by following guidelines. On the other hand, sometimes we might be faced with problem where local/state/federal government might be reluctant to enforce codes and/or willing to overlook policy; thereby neglecting to protect the public. My take.
I personally wouldn't mind, though it depends on if they built it to code period many bathrooms built without permits are done correctly. They just didn't want to get the inspectors involved due to the time and cost involved
It seems the inspector are too busy in the whole country. I do not think they need two months to process or approve a permit, but they take their time to pretend they are too busy.
@@justdope7447 House Flippers usually always pull permits since Realtors look them up. Normally when an investor is not pulling permits, they have no intention of selling the house for many years. So any half-baked work will be their own problem quickly.
Only if it was declared Vacant by the city. The certificate stays with the property until then. If it is declared vacant then it's pretty easy to get the certificate back by going to the housing office
Hi David, so if you don’t pull permits then at a later date could you pull permits? How would that work? Should a cost analysis be done for fining, which I assume happens if get caught after fact or is there a grace period to get it done?
Unfortunately pulling permits after the job starts could result in fines and a stop work order. Even worse is they might have you tear open walls if you closed them. Also inspectors tend to be meaner and more ruthless if you do this which is hard to budget for. So if you start without permits you have to not get caught and move quickly. Then you can potentially say you bought it like that
@@justdope7447 You just say you did it yourself. No contractor no permit needed. Check your local laws though. I'm renovating a 1972 mobile home in NH (total gut job on the inside, almost done). Since I'm doing it all myself, no permits required. Do it then shut the * up. There was one exception when the main box and breaker box was replaced by my electrician,
Good informative videos. Im just starting to get into home diy's and excited to do everything, except learning that you need to get permits and your taxes would go up.
intro music blasted my ears. Good audio quality and content, thanks!
The permits are pretty dumb… I was going to change a window, the permit was $50 and the window was $100… 🤦🏽
I’m binge watching all of your videos they are a tremendous help!
I'm glad they are helpful! I'll keep posting them!
Love this topic! You nailed it. The permit process sucks. And they are pre-madonnas. They show up like they own the place no bedside manners at all!
So f****** what it's people that think like you is why I'm in the position I'm in🤦🏿♀️if you're not going to do it right then Don't fuckn do because the buyer is the one who gets screwed in the end.
You're the guy i need to meet, just bought a house in baltimore, will need help with renovations
Amazing new video quality!
This one was done with a little help from someone who knew what they were doing :)
@@DevinMorenoInvesting it’s perfect. I might have to use your person when I film down there! Great job!
the permit and inspection are to protect the homeowner, or buyer not the builder and i highly recommend them to protect the consumer.
That is absolutely the case for flips
i wonder why nobody talks about permits. i have been watching home renovation vids for so long and just heard about it.
I been binge watching all your videos, and gotten a bunch of useful information! Thank you! Do you recommend getting permits for a full bathroom and kitchen in basement I plan to rent it out? Any insight helps I’m closing on my first home in Baltimore by the end of the month !
Great video bro Devon 😎👍🏼
Very well explained
A relation just built a new bathroom in her house. Only after it's 95% completed dies she realizes she needed a bathroom permit.
What would you advise she do? Can she still get a permit? Would it require gutting everything she built & starting from scratch?
Happy new year Devin! glad to see youre still making videos.
Happy new year! I'm definetly trying to keep at it! This UA-cam game is pretty tough haha
@@DevinMorenoInvesting you got this.. 💪
We need to stop putting up with the permitting nonsense in this country. Its not right and people need to resist
Great content sir!
Thank you!
What if you complete all the work without a permit and then get caught months or years later?
This is all very true!
I really don't get any properties that require permits to do reno. It's scary
Definitely agree if you are new. The system is quite annoying to get through
@@DevinMorenoInvesting I feel like if you haven't been in the biz for a long, like a good amount of investors in Baltimore, it's complicated. However, it helps way down the line.
Very good breakdown 💯
Glad you think so!
Permits are the lowest bar to clear. They are not expensive. It's doing following the actual BUILDING CODE that might seem "expensive" to an investor, but it's the cost of doing the job right. Cutting corners and ignoring building code literally creates problems that are just waiting to be discovered.
Permits aren’t always the lowest bar to clear, it all depends on the municipality. Some of the municipalities around here are a bear to deal with. One municipality around here will cost you about 2 months of time and a full set of plans, and that’s for a deck. If you submit the plans and they don’t like a certain bolt, for example, they make you redo and resubmit the plans and then get back to you in 2 months or so. Instead of just saying change bolt x for bolt y.
I don’t mind getting a permit for work to be done. I prefer having somebody check my work to catch any potential problem when it’s much easier to address. But it often makes scheduling jobs virtually impossible.
Because you don't pull a permit doesn't mean corners are cut. People are sick of the morons at the building departments all over the country. Sick of dumb ass attitudes by these city employees. They only have jobs cause of home owners and contractors.
@@huejanus5505 yeah I think they are close to the same everywhere. For remodels plans but no permits are how most want out done now at least here. Add on is a different story.
So I am about to create a LLC for interior dry wall removal, I have a friend who does this work and would switch over and work under the LLC. Would he need a license for dry wall removal? Would I need to get a permit?
Permits are a pain no matter what .
Many would agree with you. They certainly complicate the process a lot
Only people who agree with this is the person trying to sale a piece of crap with a pretty bow on it🤦🏿♀️
My husband and I have obtained permits for our retaining wall, reroofing, preventing rock from rolling etc. not pain at all.
In fact our contractors were used to this process. If you are responsible contractor you would follow proper procedures to protect yourself and your clients. I am not saying that businesses do not make mistakes but businesses need to minimize liability by following guidelines.
On the other hand, sometimes we might be faced with problem where local/state/federal government might be reluctant to enforce codes and/or willing to overlook policy; thereby neglecting to protect the public.
My take.
Would you buy a houses that added a bathroom without a permit?
I personally wouldn't mind, though it depends on if they built it to code period many bathrooms built without permits are done correctly. They just didn't want to get the inspectors involved due to the time and cost involved
Shit (regulation) like this is why we don’t have more affordable housing
Real number one: to avoid increase in property taxes.
That is also very true!
not really. a lot of times they go by sq footage and what you paid.
@@ducheau100 I was speaking of finishing an unfinished basement.
It seems the inspector are too busy in the whole country. I do not think they need two months to process or approve a permit, but they take their time to pretend they are too busy.
Wow what a job. And now i see why people just like to sneak stuff done.
Yeah unfortunately the process is brutal. Its now my reason for not doing any gut renovations in the city at this point
FUCKN SAD FOR THE BUYER
@@justdope7447 House Flippers usually always pull permits since Realtors look them up. Normally when an investor is not pulling permits, they have no intention of selling the house for many years. So any half-baked work will be their own problem quickly.
Did you ever worry about a certificate of occupancy?
Only if it was declared Vacant by the city. The certificate stays with the property until then. If it is declared vacant then it's pretty easy to get the certificate back by going to the housing office
Hi David, so if you don’t pull permits then at a later date could you pull permits? How would that work? Should a cost analysis be done for fining, which I assume happens if get caught after fact or is there a grace
period to get it done?
Unfortunately pulling permits after the job starts could result in fines and a stop work order. Even worse is they might have you tear open walls if you closed them. Also inspectors tend to be meaner and more ruthless if you do this which is hard to budget for. So if you start without permits you have to not get caught and move quickly. Then you can potentially say you bought it like that
@@DevinMorenoInvesting ohhhhh okay. That makes sense. Thanks
And I meant Devin. My apologies
@Devin Moreno Investing so just lie as long as you Don't get in trouble 🤦🏿♀️
@@justdope7447 You just say you did it yourself. No contractor no permit needed. Check your local laws though. I'm renovating a 1972 mobile home in NH (total gut job on the inside, almost done). Since I'm doing it all myself, no permits required. Do it then shut the * up. There was one exception when the main box and breaker box was replaced by my electrician,
Would you pull permits if you were renovating your own house?
why are you whispering lol
Gotta dodge all those permit inspectors outside 😁
Hi Devin, can you send me your email again. I would like to ask you some questions. Thx so much man!!