17 October 2024 | 2 replies
.), the location, depth, and capacity of utilities to service the site - including public utilities (sanitary, storm and water services), franchised utilities (power, gas, cable), capacity of the local streets to accommodate additional traffic from your development...Be sure to find out if there are any specific local ordinances you need to satisfy (possible tree & wetland surveys, together with any necessary tree & landscape or wetland mitigation plans) and whether there are any concerns from municipal departments (e.g. hydrant locations from the fire department, storm inlet and retention requirements, as well as asphalt / concrete road requirements from the engineer), entrance requirements from the road commission (left turn and passing lanes at the site entrance), etc.Once you get past all this you can finally prepare a preliminary site plan and enter the political arena to get preliminary site plan approval, and to address any concessions the board and neighbors want from you to overcome their objections to your development.
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17 October 2024 | 1 reply
- Lots of Equipment (R&D Facilities, Car Washes)- Gas Stations (100% 15 year properties)- Movable walls (self storage)You can find anywhere from 15-35% of the purchase price of a typical apartment complex is this type of property.More of it means less tax for you from higher depreciation amounts!
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15 October 2024 | 14 replies
The windows, roof, electricals, plumbing systems, and gas lines all need major upgrade to bring the property up to date.
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26 October 2024 | 50 replies
Not sure if this is valid point, but as a woman, when I search for a house, seeing a listing with the kitchen is what makes me click on the house fast.
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16 October 2024 | 9 replies
Which will be expensive.I'd say if it aint broke dont fix it.Is this a gas furnace, or just a A/C unit.
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16 October 2024 | 4 replies
If the tenant has a support animal, how to verify the validity of it?
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15 October 2024 | 8 replies
Most of my utility consumption is gas.
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15 October 2024 | 3 replies
Please let me know if all of this is unnecessary or a valid strategy for building strong business credit.
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13 October 2024 | 54 replies
Works equally well for either Gas or Water.
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14 October 2024 | 3 replies
I questioned the mortgage company if this is valid as the difference is a lot.