Commercial, multifamily, all of them...but they have all continued to function in their intended capacity despite the zoning errors.But your point underscores the value and importance of engaging experts.  

You are right about our brand and demand for our product, but I think that underscores the point that without those, it may be even harder to affix a value and get a buyer.Either way, I'm sure we all wish Chris Johnson a lot of luck as he tries to figure out what to do next with his business in New Orleans.

They don't get into any of the other factors that you mention.So this list basically underscores a national trend of strong growth in the mountain states and people moving to warmer climates.  

The fact that you have a separate loan on the land, even if it carries no interest, underscores your personal investment in the project.It's worth noting, however, that lenders may still request collateral to secure the construction loan.

Your example of property appreciation nicely underscores the upside of homeownership, showcasing equity growth.

Space Tab seems to no longer work (did not work for me today copying and pasting from this thread nor copying and pasting from Word).Solution I found: type a space followed by "& # 13" (without the spaces or quotation marks) and then one more space and then "& # 13" (without the spaces or quotation marks) again and then one last space before you start typing.Example (underscores here are representative of spaces, do not use underscores...): You should rent my house.

Good point about the iBuyers - I hadn't considered that.I think it's important to underscore the mentioned point that contractor's are taking advantage of this market (no offense OP).

@Codi Clausen you've gotten the right answer here from @Jason DiClemente and @Lance Robinson - if you are buying a turnkey product, it should be tenant-ready, with everything new or nearly so.However, I want to underscore something Lance pointed out - the difference between a Turnkey property and a 'turnkey' property.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/General-Growth-files-for-rb-14945510.htmlNEW YORK (Reuters) - General Growth Properties Inc, the second-largest U.S. mall owner, declared bankruptcy on Thursday in the biggest real estate failure in U.S. history.Ending months of speculation, General Growth, along with 158 of its 200-plus U.S. malls, filed Chapter 11 while it tries to refinance its debts.But the ongoing global financial crisis made it impossible for General Growth to restructure outside of bankruptcy and could signal further troubles for other financial institutions who are General Growth creditors.The collapse underscores the pressure on U.S. commercial real estate with few sources of available funding.Chicago-based General Growth, which owns such valuable properties as South Street Seaport in New York, Fashion Show in Las Vegas and Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston, listed total assets of $29.56 billion and total debts of $27.29 billion.The collapse marks a sad chapter for a company that has been growing since 1954, when brothers Martin and Matthew Bucksbaum decided to expand their family's grocery business and build a shopping center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.The company expanded steadily through both building and buying malls, the largest acquisition being the 2004 purchase of high-end mall owner Rouse Cos for $14.2 billion.

This pandemic underscores the need to fix these structural inequities.