A few of those cautions include the investigation of existing encumbrances on the ground (zoning requirements, existing or proposed easements and assessments, encroachments, etc.), existing site conditions (high ground water, site topography, existing soil types and soil environmental concerns, etc.), 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.

DU and LPA are automated underwriting systems (AUS) is used to assess mortgage applicants' eligibility.

@Wayne KingI have not used them, although I've heard of them a few years ago.However, if you are still on the fence after finding someone who used them - Buy a few leads—start with a small test amount—and assess their quality for yourself.

No agenda, I don't like helping out the competition either, so this is probably the one and only time I will do anything other than try to cut you off at the knees.My honest assessment on you after your interview is that you should fire all 38 of your agents.

That being said, most lenders will require at least two years of W2 tax returns to verify income and assess risk when granting a loan, so acquiring finance may be complex. 

Property taxes in Columbus were re-assessed in January of 2024.

The taxes in the towns i'm here in illinois are 3.1 to 3.4% of the assessed value. 

It can be quite intriguing and interesting to hear of many of these returns and great on paper assessments, but the reality is, they rarley pan out in real life. 

We're bringing a knowledgeable general contractor to the property walk-through next week to assess potential risks, and I will also check the HVAC and electrical systems myself, as I have some experience in these areas.

A 700,000 FMV and Assessed Value property(most recent sale price is tax value) is taxed at $20,000/year.