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15 August 2022 | 1 reply
Department of Agriculture report, foreign investors own more than 1.7 million acres of Alabama agricultural land, which is the third-highest amount among U.S. states and represents 2.7 percent of all privately held agricultural land in the United States. $1.1 Billion for BusinessesAside from residential and agricultural property, Alabama has sizeable and growing investments in businesses owned by foreign companies.
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26 July 2022 | 6 replies
First have a talk with the local planning department and zoning to confirm that this land can be subdivided.
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29 July 2022 | 3 replies
Then I would make sure the zoning will allow you to add the additional sites and get that in writing from the zoning department.
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29 July 2022 | 1 reply
Due to the unique zoning of the property, I made an appointment with the city permit department to learn more about the zoning benefits of the property.
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5 August 2022 | 6 replies
One of the reasons that the city is probably being illusive with regards to the timeline is because it really does, truly depend on where the property is, what overlay districts you are in, which departments are triggered by the scope of work you are trying to do, and what your scope of work actually is.
1 August 2022 | 4 replies
I recommend calling the building and safety department to ask this general question.
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10 August 2022 | 1 reply
My struggle has been in the capital department.
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2 August 2022 | 19 replies
Once you find something you want to buy, check with the zoning department to see what you can and cannot do with it.
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22 September 2022 | 22 replies
Additionally, since you have more than one year of experience as a landlord, it unlocks your ability to use the departing residence rents to not only fully offset your mortgage, but also if there is any that exceeds it.You can amend your last two years taxes if needed to reflect that.
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1 August 2022 | 16 replies
I'm going to try and call around to HVAC / duct cleaning companies etc to see if they offer any mitigation services, but would love to hear if anyone has had experience with this type of thing.2) My tenant has reached out to the Department of Health and I'm wondering if anyone has any knowledge of how this or other government agencies might be able to intervene?