One, we needed to perform a Phase II environmental. 

Example, when we buy land and pay for environmental test, whats happens if the land is not able to be developed?

I'm looking at a property that's quite close (almost across the street) to a local mushroom plant that produces significant smells. 
The property is on the edge of a very good area and is a double lot teardown with t...

Prepay coincides with the fixed term.Estimated Bank Fee's: • 1% origination fee• $500 doc fee (est)• Title Work TBD• Appraisal $2000-$3000• Environmental $0-$2000 (depending on search)Broker Engagement Agreement: • $5000**Are these typical fees?

Also make sure you get an environmental report, even a desktop one can save you hundreds of thousands of dollars down the road. 

More visually polluting, the better, call now.Or you could answer one of those letters in handscrawl font talking about their dog and wonderful family and in the last sentence offer to pay you 50% of FMV for your house.Prepare to dumb yourself down if you want to work with these people.

LIABILITY: Unless caused by Landlord, Landlord is not responsible to Tenant, Tenant's guests, family, or occupants for any damages, injuries, or losses to person or property caused by fire, flood, water leaks, ice, snow, hail, winds, explosion, smoke, interruption of utilities, theft, burglary, robbery, assault, vandalism, other persons, condition of the Property, environmental contaminants (for example, carbon monoxide, asbestos, radon, lead-based paint, mold, fungus, etc.), or other occurrences or casualty losses.

What environmental laws or restrictions may be place, what can be done for subdividing or development etc.?

They did hire an environmental group in Oakland to mitigate some minor asbestos.

it is at an all time high, has no real utility and is not environmentally friendly and won't actually be used lol.