I am fond of the KC market in that same regard as opposed to TX.. those TX property taxs are a downer then your foundation gets messed up and there goes 3 years of cash flow... because the soil expanded or contracted on your home.The OP though I think wants to use his VA loan and as such I am thinking he needs it to be owner occ..

I have never seen a termite problem return.I guess in another 5-10 years that might change.Also I think that 25-35 years might be in soil. 

After OnlineEd completion, you can take the test and do fingerprints at the test center across from The Grotto on Sandy.

Hello,so I recently got under contract the following property located in Southern Utah (well, we're still waiting for the bank to countersign, but they gave their verbal approval):- Fourplex built in 1996, 5400 sf total (so each unit about 1350 sf)- 2 stories - 2 units downstairs and 2 upstairs- Short Sale- Contract price: $51k- 3 units rented at average of $550/month (market rent, if fixed up: $600), 4th unit unhabitable- ARV if there wasn't a foundation issue (which needs to be disclosed to a future buyer) would be somewhere between $250 and $300k- Value of the land (about 0.25 acres): $10kThe property was apparently built on soil that is rich in gypsum, and the proper procedures were not followed at the time (the proper procedure is apparently to excavate the soil down to a certain depth, then replace it with new soil that does not contain gypsum).Poor drainage around the building caused water to get into the ground, which washed out the gypsum and the property started sinking.

Anyway, to answer you question - a number of the engineers you'd engage with the build of your complex will help you find your soils/geo-tech guy.  

(You have the added benefit of that swath of land through the UTA campus is sandy loam - not our normal black clay - with very few foundation issues!)  

I have never bought a blank lot before and I know there is a lot of language that can be added to standard Ohio contract to ensure just not buying useless piece of land such as it is zoned correctly, soil is good, able to get parking variances etc.

-I didn't find out until after I'd purchased the home that this neighborhood is one of the worst Superfund sites in the US for soil contamination (lead and arsenic mostly from the old smelters).

Or possibly Salt Lake REIA that meets in Sandy and Utah REIA that also mets in Sandy.

Sadly, this is not an older home - it was built in an area known for goofy soil conditions.