In the world of development you have money at risk to complete these and other reports, legal, zoning, permitting, environmentals, etc before you go hard on your deposit with a seller.

There are still corner cases that won't be covered, such as environmental.

You need to have enough money, probably in the $100-150k, amount to put the property under contract, and do the feasibility study on the property, Phase 1 Environmental, Property Drawings for roads, water sewer, and utilities, and have a completed budget so you know what your costs are.At that point you can go out and attract investors, I don't thing that developing raw land is necessarily cheaper than buying discounted finished lots. 

The other 75% of the skills required to be a good developer will have to be learned elsewhere (a good mentor is the best way).These include everything from Zoning/Subdivision/Land Issues to Environmental Issues to Permitting Nuances to Design Issues, plus all the differences in financial analysis.

He will tell you, INTER ALIA, that you want inspection, financing, attorney review, title review, insurance, environmental, and survey review.Second, get a GOOD home inspector lined up.Third, get your banker lined up.THEN you can start looking.Also, keep in mind that backing out of a contract must relate to the contingency being used, and can only be triggered AFTER a good faith effort comply with/fulfill the contingency.

They are zoning and land use regulations, accessibility, environmental factors, market analysis, topography and terrain, utilities and services, neighbourhood characteristics, restrictions and opportunities, development feasibility, financial analysis etcetera.

Hello to those reading,I manage a family-owned commercial property and we recently received a letter from the NYC Department of Environmental Protection about installing a backflow prevention device.

Rising temperatures, increased frequency of wildfires, and more severe weather events have heightened awareness about environmental safety.

NC DENR and VA DEQ have great intentions, and I support their efforts in general, but I can't afford $150,000 for all the environmental surveys and sediment studies for the small acre land disturbance area that I build.

The mold is most likely environmental.