Due to new construction guideline, he has asked us to lot of unnecessary reports like survery, soil report, fire sprinkler plan which costs lots of our time and money but was provided to get us permit.He is saying this is change in function and it requires new construction code. 

Before purchasing anything make sure the following criteria are met; a)is it properly zoned for your needs. b) is the “dirt” suitable to support the buildings - obtain accurate soil borings and procure a topographical and platt of survey c) determine if detention areas are required, necessary fire safety access roads, suitable septic/well areas d) make sure the land has never been home to any toxic dumping or environmentally questionable materials e) easy access to utilities.  

If you can offer your expertise on all matters, it will land on good soil.  

Most of Denver is clay soil. 

Sandy Warner @ Warner Realty Group (Broker, Property Manager, and RE Attorney!)

I have relocated from Michigan to Atlanta (Sandy Springs) the beginning of July.   

I have rentals both in Portland and up in Sandy.  

If its a slab I would want to know the soil conditions in the general area.. there are areas throughout the deep south that have horrid clay and your house can end up out of plumb from one side to the other 6 to 12 inchs and those are expensive to fix.. 

The other option, though perhaps not as visually appealing, would be to run PVC condensate line through the exterior wall and down to the ground to drip onto soil/sidewalk/whatever happens to be there.

I'm looking for Philadelphia engineers that do soils, underpinning, wind bracing, structure.