John said no, that our offer wasn't going to cover the design work and I asked him what the cost of the design work is.

We're part of STR Secrets so if you've been checking out that group feel free to reach out!

The justification for eminent domain would be the cost of defending the current set up, health costs and environmental cleanup costs. 

So, if you need to make a 25% down payment on a $200k property, then you'll need at least $50k (+closing costs).

Plenty of free resources to assist with this. 

That said, Detroit is very much a block-by-block city, so local knowledge is critical to avoid issues.If you’re serious about learning more, feel free to send me a DM.

Is saving the fee a PM charges worth the potential thousands in cost and headaches?

Hi @Damon Diddit I would avoid Newark at all costs. 

Take your sales price, minus selling costs, minus any capex, minus purchase price and that’s your taxable gain.

Sorry one additional item I hit post too soon...The reason I asked about TIA is because you generally want to get a contractors opinion of cost prior to lease during that negotiating phase so you know how much that TIA covers and what you'll be coming out of pocket for.