I had this recently where we thought it was a "paper street," but researched with the city and found out that the city didn't own it, old owners who sold land to developers actually maintained ownership of that whole strip between 2 rows of homes, but most homes there just fenced it as part of their own backyard. 

With all of the new development going on in Boston, I don't know of any reason to think that downturn is coming soon.If you're going to buy or invest in Boston, in my opinion, sooner is better.

.), and developing a list of specific needs, which are based on your needs to fulfill each of the prerequisites (mini goals).  

@Darius Kellar summed it up pretty good, but they are just incentive areas for development

Non-conventional money is best borrowed thru relationships.There are a ton of legitimate lenders out there and he safest way to develop a relationship is face-to-face.

Develop a strategy that is scalable and keep in mind that your interests and needs now may be different 10 years from now.

When you develop a relationship and get those guys you can count on their estimates.  

To all you land developers out there, are you able to finance soft costs (civil engineering and architecture)? 

“That’s why the Downtown Austin Alliance is partnering with the Austin Board of Realtors and 30 other Austin nonprofits and business organizations to advocate at Austin City Hall for a new land development code that provides enough transit-supportive housing capacity.”

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