Consider who his target audience is and why it might be financially valuable to him to espouse this view...everything he says and does is for money, why should this be any different?

Also where utilities are located and any easements needed to tap in for commercial applications.The traffic count on that side of the road and any cross streets will play a role as well.The 2 acres her land sits on might not be as valuable as the Kmart and Target side or it might be more valuable to the right corporate tenant.They have varying degrees of criteria and like different things for different reasons.The more elevations and dips the property has the more it will cost to grade it.Going vertical is mostly the same cost but the grading and other issues to get there is where costs can get expensive.Demoing a house is very cheap and not that much of a concern for a developer cost wise.What does concern them is the city and county architectural requirements to build there,traffic lights,road ways,required retaining walls do to slope issues,soil composition with drainage issues and or rock formations,rivers and streams with endangered species,historical sites or houses,properties next to funeral homes or graveyards,etc.Those types of things along with of course demographics are of a big concern to a developer.If the 2 acres is on the corner or next to it where a pass through from the corner property once built out can be obtained you have good value.The further it gets away from the corner the more it limits who wants to be there and what price will be paid for it.

In NJ you are required to be licensed to earn any fee, commission or other valuable consideration. 

I will help you easily weed out ones that do not fit your model and you will have future contacts that could prove valuable in a time of need.

To make yourself valuable to an investor, you need to find what they consider great deals.

My most gratifying responses from others include things like"I read your post on BP and really appreciated your detailed response" or "I noticed your posts on BP and you provide good and valuable perspective" or something of the sort.It is the most rewarding when it comes from someone local to me who I meet at either my Black Diamond meetings or on a phone call or at other meetings.

I'm afraid to not be prepared, but without property management experience, need a reality check to ensure I'm not spending valuable time on something that is just not much of an issue.

Ben, what makes this property so much more valuable than the appraised value?

Thank you so much for all your valuable feedback............Patti

I know this person so I know how valuable the property is to them.