Easy to use and has a small resource footprint.

Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act J.

How much footprint are the apartments going to take up versus the single family? 

Wetlands and other environmental factors and archeaological concersn were probably already handled if the development is new.

The purchase agreement should layout a time frame to complete some of these "due diligence" items.You will need a boundary survey and title commitment to verify there are no liens or encumberances on the property.You will want to hire a geotechnical engineer to verify the soil is suitable for building an apartment building.You will need an environmental engineer to make sure there are no contaminants (asbestos, mercury, lead, etc.) on the site, as well as wetlands and/or endagered speices.If you need to rezone the property we may want to consult an attorney and/or civil engineer to help with that.Depending on how many units you intend to build the city may require a traffic study be completed to determine the impacts to the streets and intersections.This is typically how we start a new site and it is a very general list of items.

@Philissa Gilliard I think this depends on the individual and who you're targeting to do business with, If someone contacted me wanting to conduct business and the only digital footprint they had was a Gmail account or something similar I wouldn't respond assuming it was fraud or someone who didn't have their business together so dealing with them may not be as professional.

A home inspector should be part of your due diligence as well but their job is to identify structural issues like the roof, the foundation, the presence of things like mold or termites, environmental issues etc. 

Don't like the environmental laws, rather than protest, go to work where they have influence.

I believe that I can rehab this place for 30K.If I’m right, I can flip it for 35K profit, or buy and hold for an ultimate cash on cash between 10 and 15 cap.What are the environmental risks involved with railroad sidetracks (I’m thinking repair and refueling, possibly herbicides or cargo)?

Get out of that 401k as quickly as possible - IRS Code 72t.Buy real estate that cash flows, recruit good management.Protect your family and cash in financial instruments that are difficult for govt confiscation - life insurance, annuities - avoid saving in traditional banks.Minimize your tax footprint - avoid all tax deferred strategies.