My budget is not to expansive yet, but I hope I can get some good feedback so I can at least see what works and what doesn't.  

Better landscaping?  

They are floating floors so if they absorb water they will move to compensate for the expansion.

For example, someone told me I should landscape the back yard.  

So it makes me hesitant to buy right outside those areas because I am not sure if expansion of poor neighborhoods will continue or slow down.

Much of these projects are summarized below: ArtSpace Lofts / 40 units for independent artists to rent/use Library Place Townhomes and Apartments / 121 units completed / Mixed Use Aero Apartments / 102-unit luxury apartments / Mixed Use Performing Arts Plaza / Kids Stage  Potala Village Apartments / 100 units completed / Mixed Use Potala Farmer’s Market / Year round 60,000 sq ft indoor market / 220 luxury apartments above Hampton Inn / 110-unit Hampton in adjacent to Potalla Farmer’s Market City StreetScape renovations on Hoyt & California / Completed Schack Art Center / Completed New Marriott Hotel with Mixed Use below See for more info http://www.downtowneverettwa.org Aside from all of these above projects is the expansion happening at Everett Community College.

. $40/door, landscaping - am I missing anything?)

If you would like to discuss expansion into Florida, I would love to discuss our business model with you.

Landscaping would help.

After the land, site prep, set up, and delivery you still have to build porches, driveways, landscaping maybe, etc.