The small house i am working on a neighbor turned in me for no permits,building inspector was nice and called me and said come in and get the permits or i have to double the cost and add $500. $30000 of work created a $860 permit fee,which is rediculous plus a third party electrical inspection probably another $300.I am used to neighbors coming over and thanking us but not this time,maybe they prefer the hay field for a lawn and junk all over the yard.very nice neighborhood on a dead end all single families.Now i need to come up with something to get even with the jerk who called the town, cant let this go --98.98.xx.xx

Throw a fresh roadkill deer there. --24.152.xxx.xx

You could set up a plywood sign for the duration of the project. “Coming Soon: Low income housing!” Or halfway house. Then don’t answer any questions. Keep em guessing. --24.152.xxx.xx

Is it worth a petty back and forth? That'll backfire and you'll end up having to ensure everything you do dots the I's and crosses the T's. Get even by making it the nicest house on the block and move on. --140.209.xxx.xx

Proverbs 25:21-22 --209.205.xxx.xx

Revenge is a dish best served colf6 --74.105.xxx.xxx

You can’t be a doormat though. --174.249.xx.xx

Her other contractors said this was a waste of money... I said it saved them $575,000 and they kept their lower property tax base. It wasn't until years later when they sold that house and got $200,000 over market because of a legal office in the garage. --47.155.xx.xxx

That said, there are a lot of things that have been done to homes around here that were obviously not done correctly. I am sure that is partly the reason permits got started. --73.19.xxx.xx

The advent of FLIPPING for fun and PROFIT has screwed the rest of us. People do things with bubblegum and tape, paint it Serene Beige, and sell it for $$$$$$$$$. --173.28.xx.xxx

The guy wanted to buy the house but didnt know how,i kicked him out 2 days before the closing because he wouldnt leave when the lady i bought it from said she didnt want him in her house and he wouldnt leave,we had words then and he is just an idiot.As NE said i cant be a pushver, i would rather he tells people i screwed him over after he caused me problems than have him say he screwed me,helps to keep the next guy from wanting to push me around.I am used to neighbors loving us when we start cleaning yards and hauling junk out of the houses but not this time, got me permit so nothing they can do now. I do like NEs suggestion of the low income housing sign.WMH- how has flipping screwed anyone? i buy houses few would buy or be able to rectify even if they think they could and make it a liveable house.I dont get permits because they cost money and slow the project down but i do better job than code would require,every one has my name on it and my reputation which can affect future sales, people may not like me but they dont say i turn out a poor product --98.98.xx.xx

What could go wrong --140.209.xxx.xx

I was thinking there may be some sort of grudgeful reason they did that. Was actually thinking they may have been jealous they couldn't do that type of work and was angry about it. They were angry but for a different reason. --73.19.xxx.xx

6x6 the guy is a little off, he thought my house needed to be knocked down and he wanted to extend his yard, then he complained about the trees in the neighbors yard that had to go like he thought they were my problem.i paid $45000 for the house plus it would cost $20000 to knock it down and it would extend his yard 40 feet,not enough of a difference but i dont think he has the understanding of what it would have cost,if it went to the county auction he wouldnt have got it for $45000,someone would have paid a lot more --98.98.xx.xx

People are people.... obviously they don't like the tenant or something. --67.253.xxx.xxx

Ya finally had a neighbor ya didn't like. --204.10.xxx.xx

I have heard that in my city, if someone contacts code enforcement to complain about a neighbor, the city looks at both parties’ properties. Keeps those that just like to stir up trouble from being frequent complainers. Maybe. Or curbs retaliatory reporting. Maybe. --172.59.xx.xxx

In the 2 areas where I do most of my work a permit for $30,000.00 of work would cost about $500.00 plus the cost of any electrical or plumbing / heating permits that might be required. If I get caught doing work without a permit the fee gets tripled & I might be required to remove wall, floor or ceiling covering to show the framing. --71.174.xx.xx

In the 2 areas where I do most of my work a permit for $30,000.00 of work would cost about $500.00 plus the cost of any electrical or plumbing / heating permits that might be required. If I get caught doing work without a permit the fee gets tripled & I might be required to remove wall, floor or ceiling covering to show the framing. --71.174.xx.xx

In the 2 areas where I do most of my work a permit for $30,000.00 of work would cost about $500.00 plus the cost of any electrical or plumbing / heating permits that might be required. If I get caught doing work without a permit the fee gets tripled & I might be required to remove wall, floor or ceiling covering to show the framing. --71.174.xx.xx

Host a trunk or treat candy give a way for Halloween at the property. Once the kids pass through, tell them the neighbor has candy too. --174.249.xx.xx

Kill them with kindness - I would thank them for making you aware of the unsafe condition. Also let them know that you want to make sure the next tenant, a registered sex offender has this safe that they deserve to live in - Thanks again. --98.17.xx.xxx

We literally had a neighbor stop by and tell one of our subs "you shouldn't be fixing up that place...don't you know your property taxes will go up? And it's going to make the rest of our assessments go up too!" --64.246.xxx.xx

Shame on all you silly rabbits that don't want to pull permits and waste, I mean pay, hundreds or thousands of dollars to your local government for a revenue source as they consume more of your time to do the same job. What is wrong with you? --73.19.xxx.xx

There are other ways to get caught besides a neighbor filing a complaint. --76.178.xxx.xxx

I pull permits and have the inspections done because I don't want my insurance company to have any excuse to not pay for damage. I also do not want to run into any problems when I sell because the buyer found out that work was unpermitted. --76.178.xxx.xxx

I was funning with everyone. --73.19.xxx.xx

Oregon, it was the neighbor, he was trying to intimidate the seller 2 days before the closing,i stopped by because she had her phone turned off, he wanted to buy the house and we had words. it is a dead end with about 8 houses,i saw inspector drive by,then he called me because we were in touch because he had issued a letter to the seller telling her to clean the yard and i called him explaining i would do it as soon as i bought it.he said someone is calling but he has been very accomodating to me,told me get my permit otherwise he has to give me a stop work order,double the permit fee plus $500 fine which he could easily have done --98.98.xx.xx

I live for these things when you get a new project. --47.248.xxx.xxx

zero- paid $45000 i will put about $40000 in it. value about $150000 but i am thinking about refinancing and keeping it.rent value $1700.00 month with tenant mowing lawn and paying utilities --98.98.xx.xx

It's not the price, though. It's the hassle factor of having to Kiss A$$ to the support staff...who choose to answer questions one at a time, and if you forget to ask one, they don't bother to supply it. --173.28.xx.xxx

Ken, I like those numbers. My rents would never touch that but I would still consider buying the place. --47.248.xxx.xxx

Note to self; pull permits. Always. You knew you need to do that, don't be mad at that neighbor. Be mad at yourself. Go make your money n --172.59.xxx.xx

plenty- first time i have been caught in 20 years without a permit and yes i blame the neighbor,if he minded his business or been happy with what i am doing for the neighborhood he wouldnt have problems coming his way.I can hold a grudge a long time and i will get even with him and yes i can be very petty. --98.98.xx.xx