Did you expand the footprint of the house or convert an existing room?

Check with the city or county to determine what is required for all approvals and the time frame, Ask if you have to install curb, gutter, sidewalks, street signs, street lighting or any other special requirements.Are there any specific street design requirements, DOT requirements, permits or traffic studies.DWQ, Army Corp or any other environmental requirements or permits.General permit fees, proffers, water/sewer tap fees and the process of setting taps and connecting.

I would speak with an environmental company that may be able to recommend a professional for you to speak with and also research the soils.

There are some quick fixes (and forgive me for this probably not being the most environmentally friendly solution but...); if you put some Spectracide down (both around the perimeter of the house and by the window panes) that should do the trick.

Both commercial and residential are at risk of environmental cleanup liabilities.  

Her management footprint is all over Brevard, and I trust her with my properties all over the county.

Once there is a final commitment order the appraisal and environmental but keep the next one or two best lenders in the loop in case your first choice cannot close and make sure they accept appraisals from appraiser that is chosen.

Which can of course leak and depending on the material stored in them can be the cause of extensive environmental damage.Ive originated over 600 commercial mortgage notes and purchased about 50 others, usually 24-60 months into their life cycle.

If you have the funds but not the experience, for your first project team up with a developer that knows the approvals processes and how to find a good property and connect with tenants and that has good team members- brokers, architects, engineers, environmental inspectors,  attorneys, etc. and knows the ropes.

It needs to provide what DD documents/information seller will deliver to you and what due diligence rights you have (ie length of DD period, physical inspections, tenant interviews, environmental testing, etc.)...along with a lot of other terms a competent attorney can assist on