This will make you more effective in negotiations, but more importantly, help you realize what your strengths/weaknesses are and how to utilize or compensate for them, respectively.

The only times there have been any extensions is when congress votes them in for a class of tax payers like hurricane or wildfire victims.  

If the city wants to force eminent domain on the building can I file 2 separate claims for compensation?

A couple things to consider: 1) Ensure you have an idea of highest and best use (probably retail it sounds like) for your grandfather's property - this could be very important as it relates to the location of the sewer easement so as not to restrict or complicate future development (maybe in the back of the property so that your neighbor would not be digging up your parking lot when a repair or upgrade is needed); 2) Only grant an easement the necessary size required - 25 feet seems excessive unless that's required by state or city ordinance; 3) Make sure your grandfather is adequately compensated for you and his time to get this done. 

I come to that same partnership with75K to compensate him for my half so now own it 50-50 and are ready to do a 1031.

Sometimes the contractor may allow you to perform some of the work and offer you compensation, however if you have a private or hard money loan with a firm schedule you may be subject to a hardship, and penalties increasing your holding costs drastically.

My questions is... how are you compensating people who help you out in this way?

Hi,After spending some time accumulating rental properties and participating in a successful flip, a partner and I have set out to build a spec home.  We have formed the LLC and have all the financing arranged.  Our q...

Also what is a reasonable and customary monetary compensation for a sewer easement?

-How should we appropriately compensate tenants for the lost use of both the drive way and backyard of the property?