As we wait for the bank to give us the final word on exactly which repairs will be required (in addition to leveling the foundation and scraping, sanding, painting and replacing rotted wood on the garage), I am working on talking the city into letting me file my paperwork for the required permits before I even own the house. Yea, I know what you are thinking but why not try? If you don't A-S-K you won't G-E-T! That would save us a week or two verses waiting to close on the purchase only to then have to wait for permit approval.
UPDATE: Speaking of waiting, the city replied this afternoon to say that they can not even review my permit request because the property has never had a plat drawn on it. It has a single survey for all two acres, so I can't fathom why it even matters. My awesome team was able to track down a plat for it within 20 minutes of me mentioning it, so I think we will be back on track tomorrow morning. I'm extremely lucky to work with really great people!
We also made some decisions today about how we will lay out the lot and where the garden and fruit orchard will go as well as the fire pit, playground and future pool. Feel free to join my crusade to talk my wife into letting me build a natural pool / swimming pond? http://youtu.be/V-GOe-IFQUc.
UPDATED UPDATE: We have to get a new plat. I'll filter my frustration for now, but this stuff happens in the real world. This could cost us a bunch of valuable time.
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