Moving a house, yes house not me!

[Willin Smarda]

Hi everyone,

I just created this account and hope I am posting in the right section I have been a long time reader on this site actually but first time posting. I cant find a lot of information on what I am trying to do so I am hoping you guys can give me some insight/guidance or point me in the right direction. Right now I live immediately next to a property that is about to be developed into commercial. It has fairly nice home with even recent renovations done to it. I am trying to get the home and have a structural relocation company move the home to my yard in the back as I already own two lots. Im assuming I would have to create a new foundation? How do I go about this? Who do I contact? I am really new to this and think this is a very good investment opportunity for me. The house itself I believe is worth 400K+. Im assuming the development company is paying someone a nice amount for demolition. I would like to offer the development company that I will move the house for the cost of half the demolition cost they were going to pay (how do I find out how much they are paying?). That is where I am very very confused (as well as being confused for this project in a whole). What would be the best way to offer this proposition to the development company without sounding like I am desperate and instead make it sound like I'm doing them a favor. Should I get a lawyer and have them make an offer on my behalf? Or call the development company myself and talk with them? (I also know them a little personally as I was originally against this development but thats a different story.) Im hoping you guys might have some experience in such things? Also I dont know the exact cost of demolition and dont know how to find out asI dont own the property, the development company does. Mind you I live in a pretty nice area and I can imagine demolition being very expensive, so I believe this is a benefit both ways. PLEASE HELP. Sorry for the very long post. I tried to sum up as best as I could. THANKS!!!