Occasionally there is reasoning beyond the element of security from unwanted external sources coming inside, such as that of a child that may be prone to fleeing.

Your 'no parking' signs are likely missing some seemingly small element that is necessary for enforcement.

There is so much red tape from permits, codes, zoning, engineering, environmental approval, etc.I wonder if it is by design or if our delegates are living in a bubble.

Fannie/Freddie and HUD will not buy loans with Environmental Hazards because Environmental problems are a far greater source of loss to lenders than fire or title risks because when the property becomes hazardous, its value plummets and if the borrower defaults, the lender could be responsible for costly clean-up fees, third party damages, or legal fees from town violations.

Typically the hard money element in an initial BRRRR is to cover a cash shortfall between your own cash on hand and the cash position a mortgage lender requires. 

You can start to get into hyper technical strategies which are more what I'd call an owner carrying back a lease option or taking a deal down; subject to these types of strategies the risk element goes up especially on sub 2 deals.

The rules are different,  quebec ,are though in environmental rules. permit are not complicate the city hall will support you .its very expensive land over there.they are more into condo building than apartments. loan system is shorter and go with arms

There could possible be a lot of b.s about selling the trees and the property have some sort of environmental protection for the trees.

You form must meet the basic elements of a contract to be enforceable.2.

If you think the prices are too high to buy an existing building in Brooklyn, you won't find the prices for knockdowns any better because they often come with environmental issues, removal snags, and then plans, permitting for new construction is very difficult.