As long as SF, Silicon Valley, LA and San Diego continue to be magnets of innovation, job growth, quality of education, startups, and environmental quality these areas will always be prime areas to live in. 

Your neighbor may be in violation of one, many, or none of these...it would be wise to speak to an environmental attorney to see what your options are.

I also live in Mission Viejo, and run an environmental consulting corporation.  1) There are no mold laws or regulations in California, but that does not mean owners and managers have no liability.2)  Calling the insurance company is a terrible first move. 

Coming from a man who makes millions of dollars a year, he definitely knows what he is talking about.I have as much respect for this idiot as I do for Arianna Huffington who preaches for environmental responsibility and owns three Priuses while pulling a $25,000 electrical and water monthly bill and flying the world on a private jet.I am calling for all the delusionals and hypocrites of the world to unit!!!

Usually the State has clear guidelines on this and you don't want to be held responsible in the event of soil contamination or environmental hazards to the property or the property owner could come back afterwards on this issue.

If it's a big one, like a petro refininery, you can get insurance.I have only heard of one issue that went to court over this issue after a certification had been given, and it was with our state environmental bunch and concerned citizens.

So my plan requires me to invest in real estate because in order to keep my expenses low and minimize my environmental impact I plan to build a tiny home in the next few years.

My responsibilities included demoing the existing structure and doing any environmental remediation.

Same thing happened 2 months ago with Hulett Environmental pest control, signed a contract with them and "Captain Termite" shows up to do the job.Now while the crew of this XYZ company is taking a break during lunch, I gave them some Gatorade and spoke to one guy and found out he is not an "employee" of XYZ. 

It depends on billable hours in relation to navigating complex problems to closing dealing with title, environmental issues etc.There are things a capital mortgage broker can do for diligence review for the loan and also the commercial real estate broker helps with checklist due diligence items.