Once you know how the land is allowed to be used by City or County zoning, start working to a "highest and best use" mindset where you find out how the deal can be quickly turned into money by the end user.

Doesn't cause trouble for you/neighbors/city/police.That's pretty much the sum of it.

Hi Meir, welcome to BP and the magic city!  

In the city of Portland (Oregon) they only allow us to run rental/criminal history if a tenant applicant isn't contributing to rent (if they aren't paying, we don't get to look at their finances). 

Since downtown development land goes for $30 million/acre, $100k imposed by the progressive city government for a 40 story building permit is a minor annoyance.

I am moving from Kansas City Missouri.

I've spent the last 3 years nagging the city to sell me a lot next to my property so I can install a driveway and they've finally agreed.

I navigate through cities and towns, identifying areas that are both friendly and challenging for STRs.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.DM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

In Hawaii the debris was systemically removed, wrapped in plastic and disposed at a 70+ acre site the city acquired.