Was it in an area that had some kind of special protections, or is this a city-wide Garner thing? 

It is pretty loaded question and a ton of people on here have a wide range of experiences and expertise.

That puts the broker in a position where he will be very uncomfortable with your wholesaling activity.I don't mean to discourage you, I just want you to go into this eyes wide open.

Standard ranges are 30 inches wide.

You can also see if there are obvious signs that a tank was abandoned (filled with sand or foam) in the past--like a fill or vent pipe (wide pipes going vertically up) near the basement outside, or a weird circular depression about the size of a tin can top in the concrete usually in front of the house.

I've noticed the price disparity between downtown Ithaca, the outer areas, and the other towns.

Do you call the village and see if they plan on making one of these area-wide adjustments in the coming years?  

Come to one of the meet ups at The Ram in Lakewood, you will meet a few people doing a wide arrange of RE investing (Wholesalers, Developers, Remodelers, RE/Insurance/Mortgage Agents, Home Inspectors, General Contractors and those who are brand new finding their way).

Typically, if the sale price increase is due to inflation or general market trends, the assessment will remain the same (although under-assessed) and will be increased during the next city-wide reassessment.

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