Quote from @Keaton Sheffert: Hello BiggerPockets Users,I am looking for advice on how to best convince my local zoning commission to accept our proposal for a rezoning from residential to commercial (for apartments).Background: My business partner and I are hoping to begin our first development in 2025 in our small town in Southern MI.

@Ludwig Koeneke There is an appraisal form type that you can order which gives both the AS IS value as well as the After Repaired Value based on the scope of work proposed that you submit. 

Once you complete their application process, they will determine you don't fall under their top tier borrower qualifications and propose terms that are far less favorable.

I have been offered a proposal to partner with the broker on a house what percentage do I ask for if I am providing all the labor and he is the money?

There was also a part of that law that enacts rent control anywhere in the state, which may affect your plans.Make sure any changes you are proposing to the contract are compliant with the "new" New York State housing laws. 

Great post, I already here people making major changes to their strategy based on the incoming administration as it relates to not only taxes but other proposals either discussed or used as scare tactics.

i and others will happily answer any question you have. i invest in Pittsburgh, and in fact, I'd probably try to talk you OUT of investing in Pittsburgh if you proposed it, since you don't have a network here.investing out of state is certainly possible, but it's also way more difficult than advertised. 

A terms sheet will tell a pro whether you know what you're talking about and give them a structure of the deal you propose, but it won't establish credibility with respect to your financial ability to pull off the deal.

Not so great for what BAM is proposing, IMHO.

It is very much case-by-case and requires understanding of the current tax regime for personal itemized deductions, as well as gambling on the proposed changes to this regime by the next administration.