There are environmental impact factors, as well as bordering properties that need considered and researched before proceeding it seems.

I almost landed a job there as an environmental health and safety specialist.

As an environmental consultant- I second @Joe Splitrocks comment. 

Jutting into chaparral and other scrublands, the development proposals have drawn the ire of environmental groups concerned about habitat destruction, wildfire and greenhouse gas emissions from long car trips.

In a single family zone, that would dramatically increase traffic, and decrease available parking spaces, and the environmental consequences can be very dire.

I would like to know how to sell this home FSBO with all the proper contracts to reduce any liability down the road.There was a little bid of water damage with some mold that will be remediated and signed off by a environmental mold specialist.If it’s properly fixed what do I have to disclose and what can I do to take any liability off me after transfer of property? 

Standard for LA County is for buyer to pay for his own lender costs and any tax prorations, buyer/seller to split escrow costs, and seller to pay for most else: environmental report, title insurance, transfer tax, home warranty.

Hi everyone,Could someone please recommend some building/environmental inspectors in the Philly area that they have worked with?

Certain endorsements are required by the lender, a couple of these are extra layers of insurance that are required and you can't do anything about, mainly for zoning and environmental protection. 

The tax code is designed to drive economic activity and things like depreciation and cost segregation do exactly that...they encourage the acquisition/transaction of assets (which benefits the buyer, seller, broker, appraiser, surveyor, environmental engineer, inspector, lender, contractors...the list goes on and that creates exponential tax revenue over the original tax-preferred transaction).Leverage and taxes work hand in hand.