Now if you were to handle the work yourself whatever monies calculated from the square footage you convert to native drought tolerant plants will be awarded to you personally. 

And the way it is replenishing it's population is through immigration as natives are fleeing the high cost/low quality of life.

I'll detail more about the project below but wanted to lead with my goals in posting.TLDR;  Interested in links, advise, discussion, warnings, etc for proactively anticipating the next steps involved in planning, designing, constructing and managing large development projects from a General Partner and Owner's Agency role.The general state:- Partnered with owner contributing wholly owned lot with appropriate zoning for ~18 story mixed use set of towers (5 in total under current rough plan)- Very qualified architecture team signed on to deliver plan for design process- High level contacts with multiple potential building partners showing interest- Multiple funding options available in line with needs for initial tower's expected costsThe vision:- Emphasis on active community engagement and development- Net positive Electricity, Water and (as much as possible/practical under constraints) Food- Tightly integrated with surrounding environment with funds allocated to remediation and improvements of native ecology and community/pedestrian oriented accessibility- Digital nervous system (I have a technology background) with sensors to drive efficiencies and create digital connections between the various building components and it's residentsThanks to all for providing such a fun community!

Hello,I am John Hutto (native, from Columbia, SC) majored in Finance and Economics, but have a passion for Real Estate Development.

Hello Bigger Pockets WorldMy Name is Andrew, Im a native Maryland 'er, born and raised.

Hi everyone, Brooklyn, NY native working in the SoCal and NYC residential & mixed use market. 

I am native to Iowa, but lived in NYC for a while. 

Congrats, Josh, from a fellow native Kansan! 

SBA's regulations on leasing require that the small business occupy at least 51% of the rentable property if the 504 project is for an existing building and at least 60% of the rentable property (with the intent to move into at least an additional 20%) if the 504 project is new construction.Eligible Borrowers: For-profit, non-publicly traded businessesTangible business net worth (including affiliates) not to exceed $15 millionAverage net income of the business not to exceed $5 million over the previous two yearsOwnership must generally be comprised of 51% U.S. citizens or Legal Permanent Residents (some exceptions apply)Examples of Property Types Fountainhead Finances:Medical offices or medical facilities (such as labs and clinics)Office buildings (including office condos)Warehouses (and other industrial properties)Day care facilities (for children or adults)Free-standing restaurantsLimited-service, flagged hotels (some unflagged destination hotels will be considered)Auto repair shopsAssisted-living facilitiesCall to ask about many other property types that are eligibleIneligible Borrowers: Non-profits (except sheltered workshops)Passive holders of real estate and/or personal propertyLending institutions (mortgage brokers and correspondent lenders are eligible)Life insurance companies (franchised agents are eligible)Businesses located in a foreign countryBusinesses selling products or services through a pyramid planGambling concernsBusinesses which restrict patronageGovernment owned entities (excluding Native American tribes)Consumer and marketing cooperatives (producer cooperatives are eligible)Businesses engaged in loan packagingBusinesses that have previously defaulted on a Federal loanBusinesses engaged in political or lobbying activitiesIneligible Use of Funds: Working capitalInventoryRolling stockBusiness “good will” or “blue sky”

As a Pinellas county native, I can tell you that you can have a war zone that is two streets away from 500k houses.