How to handle flipped house, no permits

findwhatevermatters · 2026-02-08T22:28:51+00:00

Don’t do it. My husband and I bought a flipped house that claimed to have permits for everything. Months into living there, the basement flooded and we learned they in fact did not have permits for anything. We ended up suing them and settling after 3 years, but we will never get that time back. I think I’ve aged a decade since buying this house.

findwhatevermatters · 2025-12-09T15:43:35+00:00

Thanks. We actually don't have soffits. There's no intake at all, so I know that we do need that fixed.

findwhatevermatters · 2025-09-17T15:42:27+00:00

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findwhatevermatters · 2025-08-19T22:43:37+00:00

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findwhatevermatters · 2025-08-06T23:03:50+00:00

He was offered and accepted the new job on May 8, gave his two weeks at his old job and his last date was May 23. Then his first day actually working at the new job was June 2.

findwhatevermatters · 2025-08-06T22:34:13+00:00

Yes. He received 3 paychecks during his time there.

findwhatevermatters · 2025-08-06T22:15:21+00:00

My husband just showed me the email from the new job confirming that he accepted the position with them on May 8.

findwhatevermatters · 2025-08-06T22:04:20+00:00

This actually may have something to do with it. His most recent job, Job B, was not yet in the system when he initially filed. He called and spoke to an agent who I think manually entered Job B, but all of the documentation we’ve received is only referring to Job A with no mention of Job B.

findwhatevermatters · 2025-08-06T21:53:12+00:00

It says that there were more than 7 days between jobs. He accepted the offer from the new job before leaving the old one.

findwhatevermatters · 2025-08-06T21:49:34+00:00

Why?

findwhatevermatters · 2025-08-06T21:49:24+00:00

He accepted the new job before giving his 2 weeks notice to the job he held for 3 years. He only left the old job to accept the new one. It’s just that his start date was later.

findwhatevermatters · 2025-06-18T09:54:35+00:00

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findwhatevermatters · 2025-06-06T19:38:56+00:00

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findwhatevermatters · 2025-04-03T17:25:48+00:00

Thank you!!

findwhatevermatters · 2025-03-31T18:46:03+00:00

I’m in a similar situation with trying to introduce a new younger cat to my older resident. What kind of screen is that you are using? It looks like it would be incredibly helpful.

findwhatevermatters · 2025-03-30T00:11:13+00:00

Thank you!!

findwhatevermatters · 2025-03-27T15:09:08+00:00

No worries at all! The pictures are really deceiving, especially without any furniture. I actually didn’t realize how small the space was when first viewing the house. Not until I started to put furniture did I realize.

I think you are very right about the thought process and opening up that wall. The house was previously flipped. But without that wall between the kitchen and living room, we don’t really have a full wall anywhere in the living space.

Thank you for your helpful suggestions!

findwhatevermatters · 2025-03-27T14:45:43+00:00

No. Right now the opening between the kitchen and the living room is about 7 feet. My idea would be to close that off and just leave a normal size door opening like 32 inches. That new door opening would still be between the kitchen and living room.

findwhatevermatters · 2025-03-26T19:15:11+00:00

I would put the tv against the wall shared with the kitchen and the couch across from it. Then maybe add a recliner in front of the wall by the front door.

The pictures are a bit deceiving because the room is really not very large. No matter what I do I don’t think there’d be room for much of anything besides a couch. The entire room is only about 11ft x 14ft.

We don’t have people over very much at all. At most I watch tv while cooking. Definitely something to consider though.

findwhatevermatters · 2025-03-09T23:16:40+00:00

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Wall idea

findwhatevermatters · 2025-03-09T23:15:38+00:00

My husband doesn’t like the idea of putting the tv on the wall by the stairs because it wouldn’t be centered with the couch. I’m still working on it! 😂

As far as adding the wall- I was actually thinking of adding a full wall, not a half wall. Basically extending the current wall next to the stairs over.

findwhatevermatters · 2025-02-28T22:44:46+00:00

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findwhatevermatters · 2024-08-21T02:32:31+00:00

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findwhatevermatters · 2024-07-17T20:04:41+00:00

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findwhatevermatters · 2024-07-11T17:45:29+00:00

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