Barring soil tests, zoning and ensuring I'm on city water/sewage/power, what other factors can bite me on the backend ?

Do we have to set up an umbrella company with companies underneath?  

Expansive soils I have done about 20 flips there in the lst few years granted some were good but many just broke even to made no money.. because of these soil issues so its not a matter of if its when in my mind where your going to be dealing with these things that will wipe out any positive cash flow you may have had.3. wind hail and insurance rates.. when you have a hail storm sure insurance covers it but you pay higher rates in those areas and you have to pay deductible and inconvenience your tenant. 4.

So does being able to attach the site to infrastructure (wet and dry utilities) or to provide them (all or part) with on-site package plants.Along with soil conditions and. topography, zoning and density should also be among your major concerns.

LVP is a great option since it is durable and simple to maintain, unlike carpet, which can easily get soiled and stained. 

They just repaved the main road, they are putting millions into renovating Roberto Clemente Park (3 minute walk from my house and I just went to an open house about the redevelopment plans for the Jerome Corridor (underneath the 4 train).  

This may not be at all easy in an older house with few or no cleanouts in the soil stack(s).

Ensure that you put the adequate sub base in place and rent a tapper/soil compacter, form the pavement area, order the concrete from your local concrete plant and place it yourself.

If you have a Property Manager, I guess you're working for him too.So, I guess what you're saying is that if you don't want to be working for other people, you shouldn't own property...Following that logic to its natural conclusion, yes I guess that's so.At least one can get out from underneath the bankers thumb.

Personally i --hope to acquire a pc of land I have had my eye on for many years--start a new business ( well make it official and inc. it into a LLC and increase prsence so i can have more working funds)--start on my development of the short-term cabin housing ; talk to code enforcer, call a tree harvester, soil test, cut in a roadthat's my list and I'm sticking to it.