Consider local banks and talk to their commercial department. 

The old joke "we lose $100 on every one we sell, but we'll make it up in volume" comes to mind.It's too painful to read the entire thread, so if this is redundant, just understand that I run the department of redundancy department.

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On the other hand, if there is a large mall with major anchor department stores, good restaruants and Starbucks, you can be fairly ceertain that's a good neighborhood class. 

I filled out a pre-application form with the Columbia Zoning Department so that I can get a meeting with the committee and discuss my proposal.

Does anyone have contact for acquisitions departments for solar farmers? 

In the meantime, I found a number for someone who had reached out to me in their maintenance department and he was responsive.

We could sell that house by itself, but it would be sold under a land in common agreement and an HOA would need to be formed.I also confirmed with the Public Works department that a 2nd driveway can go in, with a septic designer that there's room for second septic tank, and with the public water company that they can tap into the main water line from one of the neighboring roads.I'm sure there are some more details that I would need to iron out that the code officer didn't bring up, but the high level answer I was looking for is that my town does allow selling off a second house under the LD 2003 legislation.

In our area there are business administrator (assistants to the mayor) who have more decision making power than others, but the head of the water/sewer or public works department may be able to help you too.

Every city has different requirements, I would contact the city directly, there's likely a division or department listed on the letter.