If there are wetlands anywhere nearby, a conservation or environmental department may require permitting as well. 

I know that I could broker notes that our bank would not be interested in, but I could not in good conscious try to facilitate a deal during my business hours, so getting around that will be difficult.

The concept of a "Best Real Estate Market" can be highly dependent on environmental factors and your personal investment strategy.There are many factors one should look at including but not limited to:Vacancy RatesHousing Starts / CompletionsAppreciationSale PricesPublic DevelopmentCorporate InvestmentEmployment RatesPrice / Rent VarianceIt can be easy to get overwhelmed with such a huge variety of metrics.

Environmental issues7. 

Don't let this escalate, as legal relocation can cost $thousands$.Start keeping records of mold inspection reports and your history of None Found per unit; it will assist to show it's tenant behavior and not environmental.

I am not going to pretend I am perfect but I do have a conscious I am always quick to respond to my teams mistakes and to make right what we have done wrong.

There are very strict environmental laws and the removal/ water testing process and or treatment can become quite pricey.  

We consciously price our rents slightly below market, and thus normally have very high occupancy and lower turnover.

After over a month of waiting for appraisals, environmental assessments, inspections by city, etc we are two days from closing on a 6-unit building about an hour and a half outside Philadelphia.

I found out later the info sits in the "environmental office" and they don't always transmit the info to the central database.