Environmental / health reasons?

Environmental Assessment:Have any hazardous materials ever contaminated the property?

a.5) Are there any environmental and Fire clearances/permits needed?

A broker will often help bring in third parties -- engineers, appraisers, environmental analysts -- to help verify the condition of the property, its prior use, and any potential liability issues, whether structural soundness, zoning, environmental to necessary upgrades like electrical wiring. 

Spend some $ on a high level feasibility study to show further evidence of property's value (eg. no wetland, environmental issues, etc), then selling it for more than point #1.

You can find many videos online that cover this and official documents from different jurisdictions to guide you.Here are some links to relevant information:https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/how-to-remove-...http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dph/environmental/l...http://www.masslegalhelp.org/housing/private-housi...

Employed the techniques of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED, look it up).

Also, RUBS is municipality dependent and not all municipalities will allow it (check where you're investing to confirm).In Texas as an example, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has defined regulations for how tenants can be billed, what deductions an owner must take, what billing fee can be assessed, and more.

@Joshua Strong It's hard to say without knowing exactly what's going in there.I'd talk to the town zoning board to see if they can give you any insight - but remember that they can change the rules at any time.That said, I'd expect that anything that create more traffic (especially loud traffic like tractor trailers), noise, odors, air pollution, etc will drive down property values.  

Graduated with a BA in Mechanical Engineering Technology and AS in Environmental control Technology HVAC work 2 jobs but began to visualize who I wanted to be in the next coming future so I went in to Real Estate business.At the foundational base of my business/ career engaging in Residential sales and some Commercial