Be very conscious about where the money goes.

I would be at the city or county office asking about flood plains or environmental hazards in the area.

The LAND value portion is sometimes split out, and that may be accurate, if you account for possibly having to raze the structure and start from scratch.Another big risk with abandoned property is environmental contamination.  

For a bank, we will still have all of our costs including appraisal, legal, maybe even environmental, etc.

I am beginning to do driving for dollars to find potential off market deals that I can buy fix up and rent out, or wholesale to some cash buyers I have networked with.I graduated with an environmental science degree from Westfield State University and am currently still working my 40 hour a week job as a GIS Analyst mapping out the city's infrastructure.

I had consulting jobs at a large oil company creating a custom database for land title, mineral, right-of-way, environmental (and much more) rights/permits making great revenue and adding two more employees.

"I believe I've passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage - I found that just surviving was a noble fight; I believed in causes too, I had my pointless point of view - but life went on no matter who was wrong or right."

You need clean environmental to make sure no dumping on the site exists.

Some utilities offer credits to landlords for energy-efficient appliances, HVAC equipment, and many other environmentally friendly upgrades, like low-flow faucets.

Some utilities offer credits to landlords for energy-efficient appliances, HVAC equipment, and many other environmentally friendly upgrades, like low-flow faucets.If you’ve started renovating your property’s apartments, put a hold on it.