Don’t like to kill things, vegan/animal rights community, green or environmentally friendly community, natural/organic/anti pesticide community, or simply because it’s a better home building design.

This can be a very costly and time consuming process involving multiple parties.Then you will need zoning approval, permits, potentially an environmental test and so on.

That's awesome, a 24-unit could be a game changer for passive income.I can send you a due diligence checklist our team put together for multifamily and that might be really helpful for you (if anyone else is interested, I am happy to share with anyone who would like to see it).Here are good documents to gather / steps to complete during the due diligence process:- Appraisals- As-built construction documents (see what the build quality is and set up for electrical, HVAC, etc)- Easements- Encumbrances- Environmental reports and related correspondence- Government notices- Leases (with rent roll to verify)- Photographs - insist on looking at EVERY unit, otherwise you'll only see the ones the seller wants you to see- Previous site plans- Property surveys- Recent tax bills (can call the county to ask for an estimate on tax bills after sale)- Soil reports- Title reports, commitments, and policies- Zoning documents- Any other legal documents of significance that the seller has

Same thing can happen with not paying environmental fines in Baltimore City which can be not cutting your grass and start at $50. 

If the water pollution issue can get resolved, and it has never been closer to being resolved, that would go a long way in helping IB’s RE prices.  

Socially and environmentally I consider this a positive.

The only requirements for purchasing real estate in Colombia are foreign investment,  urban planning law, authorizations, land use, and environmental law.

Not only that, the state department of environmental control was involved due to asbestos and lead in the older home.

Is there a major foundation issue or environmental concern?

Best way is to obtain authorizations for release of credit, tax returns, assets and liabilities, then send copies or get several originals to use, mail them  and obtain information directly from the source, this cuts out the chance of fraudulent statements.You also need to underwrite the type of business, what hazards are present, toxics, fire, insurance coverage, competition with other tenants, traffic counts, environmental laws applicable to them as well as your infrastructure being sufficient for tha use.....electrical, plumbing, traps, fire codes, etc.