Only improvement would be a highlighted color-coded map to visualize...

They may argue they couldn't pay you because they just made a $10,000 improvement to the house. 

This is the same if you made an improvement to your home like finishing a basement or adding in a pool.

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Mello Roos are bonds that are floated to do off and on site development and then added to the tax bill. there is also 1915 act bonds etc.. if there was not the ability to float bonds CA would never have developed as it has as the up front captial for major improvements would have been a major stumbling block..

Germantown has plenty of opportunities, especially if you keep an eye on areas with improving infrastructure or schools.

What's his home improvement contractors license?

Of course I inspect and think of ways to improve guest experience.

They listen to what you suggest and continually improving their software and processes.

Clear opportunity for improvement How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?