So, when you go to teach it to someone else, you find that you must rediscover your own learning process, remember the lessons of your past experiences and actually digress into conscious competence and then even into simulated conscious incompetence: "how do(did) I learn this?"

You could be looking at major abatement (asbestos, lead, environmental) issues before you start not to mention the structure could be unsound or you could have other major structural issues with changing use including hvac, electric, plumbing, roof, windows and a minor point but how waste is collected.Also, you have to look at sales time for the condos, are new condos in demand in the area?

The ethics and morality of the conversation are left entirely up to the educated real estate pro's own conscious.

At the moment I only make 20k being in the Air Force so I'm very conscious of my spending and making sure I'm not throwing my money away at something when I could be saving it for my first deal.

Bachelors degree in environmental sccence and masters degree in environmental management and  MBA.

If it has to be dug up, he made a recommendation of a company they use called Your Environmental Services.

Bureaucracy - permits, fees, inspections, water meters, sewage tap fees, environmental impact fees.3. 

We are ideally looking for something environmentally friendly.  

These are all problems you have to sink into your consciousness and come forward as a solutions provider to Real Estate issues will cost money to solve.

I know some investors that run from anything having to do with current or former environmental issues while I know others that find a way to deal with it.