By Keli’i Akina Imagine buying a house with the intention of remodeling it, doing everything you’re supposed to do — obtain permits, begin remodeling, schedule inspections — only to have the county tell you to tear it down. That’s not just a hypothetical nightmare situation used to illustrate the power of the state over the […] The post Hawaii Island homeowner at wit’s end over nightmarish permitting snafu appeared first on Hawaii Reporter.