In this area, the two soils engineers I've used most often are McDowell and Associates, and Soils and Materials Engineers (SME) - but I don't know if they have branch offices in the area near your problem site.Best of luck with it!

Looks like Tim and Ezekiel have provided a bunch already...What are costs associated with snow/harsh winters?

I work as an acquisitions associate with BPG Holdings, a local real estate investment fund in Alexandria, and also work as a realtor for our fund's brokerage team, assisting clients with investment properties in the D.C. metro area.I've recently created a series of reports focused on the city of Alexandria and its sub-market development prospects, which I believe alongside other macro trends will make the city an amazing buy-and-hold investment for real estate investors.

Check out the Chicago Creative Investors Association (CCIA) run by Jane Garvey.

This was done to protect senior citizens on fixed incomes from being forced to sell their homes due to unaffordable property tax increases.Since the passing of this amendment, all properties in Michigan have two property tax values associated with them:State Equalized Value (SEV): supposedly equal to 50% of the market value of a property, not based on recent sales price.Taxable Value: the SEV annually capped as long as there is not a transfer of ownership.City Assessors are charged with determining how much property values have changed each year.

These risks include, but are not limited to, lack of liquidity, limited transferability, conflicts of interest and real estate fluctuations based upon a number of factors, which may include changes in interest rates, laws, operating expenses, insurance costs and tenant turnover.Investors should also understand all fees associated with a particular investment and how those fees could affect the overall performance of the investment.

Building relationships with wholesalers and attending local Milwaukee REIA and Rental Property Association of Wisconsin meetups could surface off-market opportunities.

Make sure to also include in your calculation all the associated costs of those homes (maintenance, cap-x, management, vacancy, etc) then include the selling cost of the home since the appreciation isn't unlocked until you sell the home.

The National Association of Realtors just named it one of the top 10 best markets of 2025.

I know the cost associated with a DSCR is much higher than with a Conventional loan but the commercial zoning may be problematic for Conventional.