Additionally, talking to local residents and checking crime statistics for precise locations within the zip code can provide more detailed insights.If you have any other questions or just want to discuss further please feel free to message me.

It’s 4bd 3.5ba nice neighborhood and planning to cover inground pool and add pickle ball court.

The 100 year old C/D 2-flats are dreadful if you have to pay contractors, or frankly even handymen (unless you know enough to give precise direction).

If you don't want to do that and you want to play hard ball with the developer then come up with a price for them to buy it from you; and make it a good high price.

This is precisely the kind of answer I was hoping for.

We have them, and also additional fire protections such as a fire ball and a fire blanket. 

If This were happening in California it would be a whole different ball game.....

Without big market appreciation (not likely) you'll need sweat equity to keep the ball rolling. 

Aside from seeing a parcel and knowing a great project could be built on it, it's necessary to be able to show precisely what can be built, how much it will cost, and have real numbers, based on actual bids to back up your projections. 

Any recommendations on managing the ones where i dropped the ball.