I would definitely contact a local civil engineer or environmental engineering firm. 

You can reach out to your local property tax people and they can explain it in more detail.  

I want to throw this out to the community to see if anyone would have some local expertise to know if market conditions should warrant a request for seller credit or break the contract. 

Be creative in finding tenants by partnering with local, state, or even national businesses.

First, go to your local REI meetups.

Consider your long-term plans and local zoning regulations carefully to make an informed decision.Good luck!

Educate yourself on the local market, network with other investors and agents, and always have a solid plan in place before making any investments.

She did all the activities organized by the developer and got brainwashed by the developer and his people.

Regarding remote managing, in our 24 years of experience, dealing with hundreds of investors, what we've had to bail DIY Remote Investors out of is mostly Class C properties with some Class B.So, in our opinion, one can remote manage a Class A property fairly easily if you are organized.Class B requires more organization and knowledge, to avoid tenants taking advantage of you.Class C should NOT be done DIY - hire a PMC!

He's the first to admit he doesn't know everything, but he does know a lot.I like his approach to real estate.He's stayed local and in residential SFR and small MFR, but has diversified with Class A, B & C properties.