All kinds of reasons for regulation such as affordable housing shortage.There are probably some videos of online city council meetings or committee meetings where it is discussed. 

Please read and help if possible...The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association sent out this newsrelease today following the defeat of SCA 4 in the SenateGovernance and Finance Committee.

On the ground level be sure to reach out to the local economic development committee to see what the citys overall master plan is for the next 5-10 yrs.

Though the business plan seems to be a 'nice-to-have' not a 'must have' for most lenders, we've had loan officers tell us that it helped them sell our deal to the loan committee.

I've contacted the Attorney General and these guys agreed to the work and sent me a final bill and now are not following through and the contracts getting changed to add gag clauses (and sending them to me via the Attorney General) that if I sign mean I cant file with the licensing committee. 

Volunteer on a committee.

He hit the jackpot because the property came subject to a local neighborhood historic society, the city historic society, one run by the state, and the restoration committee under the Federal Register 😱.

The city is saying we need to go before a committee to plead our case to have the lot rezoned for multifamily which could take months. 

I am part of a committee that is going to make difficult decisions about whether we sell the building or not. 1.

@Justin Fishman the deal is submitted to Freddie’s committee and it takes 8 business days to review and get the commitment.