You may even have a home with solar, geothermal or high-efficiency HVAC systems.And if your home has any of these things, it’s likely the result of one of two reasons; either you wanted to improve the home’s livability —making it more comfortable, easier to maintain, money saving and maybe to improve its environmental-friendliness.

Get the environmental study done 3.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or state-certified lead-safe renovation contractor must beused for the painting work; machine sanding and use of propane or gasoline torches (open-flame methods) are not permitted, and just washing and repainting withoutthorough removal or covering with siding does not constitute adequate treatment. 

If that's the case, be sure to get some quotes for what razing them would cost as the disposal and equipment fees would be several thousand dollars.Sometimes a local fire department will burn down a building for "practice" but nowadays that may create too big of an environmental impact.If you could pick up that property with it's present usage, can you envision a "highest and best" different usage for that much acreage in that area?

In some areas and/or locations you will need an environmental review (statewide DEC or similar and/or local wetlands review or similar and/or review of any EPA-classed conditions and history).

The house has no HOA.Here's what they are charging for:Homeowner's Insurance Premium ( 12 mo.) to $600.00Title ChargesTitle - Lender's Title Insurance to WFG National Title Insurance Company $522.00Title - Owner's Title Insurance to WFG National Title Insurance Company $1,148.00Title - ALTA 22 Location - (6-17-06) L Endorsement(s) to WFG National Title Insurance CompanyTitle - ALTA 8.1 Environmental Protection Lien (6-17-06) Endorsement(s) to WFG National Title Insurance CompanyTitle - ALTA 9.10 Restrictions, Encroachments, Minerals, Current Violations Loan Policy Endorsement(s) to WFG National TitleInsurance CompanyTitle - Settlement or closing fee to WFG National Title Insurance Company $710.00Title - Loan Tie-In Fee to WFG National Title Insurance Company $200.00Notary/Signing $175.00Government Recording and Transfer ChargesRecording Fee DOT - to WFG National Title Insurance Company $40.00 $40.00Recording fees: Spousal Deed/Grant Deed **Estimate if Needed **$80.00 $80.00County Deed Tax/Stamps to WFG National Title Insurance Company $1,071.00eRecording Fee to WFG National Title Insurance Company $50.00 $50.00Additional Settlement ChargesProrations - estimated to $400.00Is there a way I can just do the title insurance, and close the deal myself?

If a deal doesng go through due to a failed phase 1 environmental study and your LP already spent thousands of dollars on the environmental study.

My full time job is a regional environmental health and safety manager for JLL on the amazon account.

You are absolutely correct, forcing new investors to mitigate any and all environmental issue in an asset is one possible solution, especially if the bottom line makes a profit.

Automotive you have to be careful about environmental contamination and if there are clauses in the lease for the tenants to be on the hook for any clean up and return the property to a clean state.I do like Auto Zone and Advance autos for my clients.