.- If the subdivider or someone with relationship to subdivider sells, a public report must be done.

In my market, I only have one vendor qualified for appliance warranty work, and the warranty companies paid him half his standard fee for each service call. 

That is often a matter of opinion and will depend on the attitude of your municipality.Most municipalities do not require neighborhood approval, but will offer the public opportunities to provide input which will be considered.

Does this not suggest that I can opt for the LLC (that holds only public securities - ie, is passive/not a real business) not to be considered a partnership?

We don't allow any "deal-making" in the forums, which includes advertising your services or properties, looking for partners, etc.

People had to move to used  or as we did had to open more services to match different box configurations.  

Prioritize deals that offer steady long-term returns over ones that seem too good to be true.DSCR Loans for Growth:Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) loans can be a game-changer for investors who want to scale.

Unless new companies move into the city and create replacement jobs, all that will remain are lower-paying service sector jobs.

I want to become really good at analyzing deals, and determine the markets I should focus on.Are there any resources aside from this forum (books, journals, news publications, podcasts) that you recommend I use to learn more?

It's how it feels, to the public.]