However having developed many subdivisions myself I was able to work with my client ( who is a very experienced civil engineer that did projects in NYC) So determined that with the base zoning it was not a matter of if it was how many and how  long to get approved.this is probably one of the top 10 markets in the entire US for new builds you would not have Toll brothers there if it was not.  35 minutes or so West of Dulles and all the high tech in that area..

Most of our clients are professionals - physicians, attorneys, software engineers.

I can search it but same deal, the search engines don't evaluate the results.

You may have to search a bit for the right contractor or engineer - sometimes I see one solution dominating in an area - "that is how we always do it" 

I am an engineer who works out of his basement everyday and rarely is on the phone.

Work with your attorney for what is needed to insure all subcontractors get paid by the General Contractor.Make sure the insurance covers Construction period and also materials.Talk with your Commerical insurance agent and they should address the above questions with you.If this is an older facility make sure your engineering firm has covered Fire Suppression systems and any Storm pond or drainage systems. 

He is an engineer and pretty risk averse.

Quote from @Jeremy Dugan: I am a US Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard veteran with 20-years of experience as a military Civil Engineer.

Were obviously “reverse engineered” to find a way to “back into” an attractive or at least acceptable cap rate3.

Our first investors were FedEx workers, pilots, engineers, line workers, etc. who attended the local Memphis REIA and heard our founder and CEO, Kent Clothier, Sr. speak about his portfolio.