Basically replaced his alienware laptop with it with a much smaller footprint.

No one want to buy a property that you've left muddy legal footprints on.

if it was an auto repair shop, there could be environmental liabilities.

The property is old (1950's), so I need someone who will find environmental issues as well as maintenance problems.

. - Sex Offender List - Potential Zoning or Future Planning Impacts - Environmental Concerns / History - Flood Plain (already mentioned above) - Sewer Line InspectionJust thought I'd share.

environmental testing?

In my experience, you should expect 2-4 weeks for issuance of permits if it's a typical large rehab that doesn't need to get reviewed for zoning, storm water management or environmental concerns.In terms of how many bids you should get, I'd suggest getting as many as necessary to ensure that you're comfortable that you're hiring someone you trust and that you're not paying too much.

I think you are short changing yourself on 6% for maintenance ... plug 10% into your estimates and see where that lands you.An ESA is an Environmental Site Assessment - lenders {more and more} frequently demand a Phase I assessment be carried out, and the property cleared, before funding.

that became a second full bath.I added a half bath to a laundry room and have done other changes of adding either a bath or half bath in several houses without any change to the foot print of the house.

A stream is "wetlands" and dealing with it gets you into "environmental impact" issues.