That being said I did buy a house that had oil heat and I converted it to natural gas and did do environmental tests because of that.

In every case, the Board's #1 JOB is to preserve, protect, and maintain all common and limited common elements, and, in most states, they have full authority to assess fees to accomplish this with reasonable planning.

To be more successful, you simply have to work on the other elements to progress your REI pursuit.

Always looking for file-worthy elements to add to my copy.

There are environmental issues in every state about the concentration of these systems.

I'm watching that with interest: http://mlf.org/community-first/Overall, I think this trend will continue because more people are seeking to downsize for cost savings, environmental benefits, etc.

I am an engineer in training doing civil and environmental engineering on land development projects (typically subdivisions). 

This week we got under contract and have gone through environmental and mechanical due diligence - everything went well which makes me happy on the one hand but disappoints my inner negotiator who wanted some leverage on the price.  

I've just read the thread from beginning to end and it was so informative.I'd like to pick the collective BP brain if I might:I'm in the Ann Arbor, MI area and currently work full time at an environmental nonprofit.

@Nate WightmanI like modular for speed of schedule and being built in a controlled environment as opposed to out in the elements.