Like so many topics in the building/housing space, there are two valid sides to all of these coins, and finding where equilibrium is between those sides is a very difficult job for our governing bodies.

I see how hard a lot of my colleagues work, even in their 60s, and I want to start investing soon, so I don't have to work grueling overnight shifts when my body won't have as much strength in 20-30 years like it does now.  

The specific height has to be composed with the area and body of water.

They just might not be licensed, might not be ethical, usually don’t answer to a broker or a regulatory body (unless they are licensed) and use a different sales process where the EM typically goes hard earlier in the transaction and the buyer is on their own with fewer contingencies and less time to do their due diligence.

I'm getting a lot of differing opinions from both real estate professionals and regulating bodies. 

Quote from @Chris Seveney: @Bernie BurkeIf you invest in a syndication make sure to get updated reviews - whether here on BP, or in other investment clubs, a lot of the buried bodies are making their way to the surface.  

Check with your state real estate governing body to find out what they require.  

Mainly because I have to pass inspection from the accrediting body prior to staring the business in the front portion of the building approx 3000 sqft.

In my area the appeals are heard in the middle of the year with the result of the appeal coming out in the fall so that the taxing bodies have the information for the following year's taxes. 

@Justin Goodin No body cares enough to come inspect physical copies of your partnership agreements and you know that.