It's not only the state regulations but, also local policies that make developing, building or investing very "difficult" at times.

., PLUS all the other building and development costs) Some foreign investors made an offer for $585,000 for both lots, telling the seller they can close in 10 days and construct the house in 90 (right.... but I digress).

As I anticipated, no one has actually answered my question, so I thought I would be a bit more specific.From what I can glean, B-Corps were created specifically to provide a vehicle for private foundations to allocate their funds to assets that generated revenue, but whose primary purpose was not profit.

They will need to know about zoning, air rights and recent comps for land that sold, development and price per square foot for development and so on.

It's changing a lot, but in a great way, and I'm very interested to see how it develops over the next couple years.My goals are to understand how to spot and forecast trends early, and also network with developers.

My ultimate goals:- To have enough money for retirement to live a comfortable but not extravagant life (new car every 10 years, modest house of about 1000 sq ft, small vacation every year, maybe a slightly larger one every 5-10 years)- To use rental properties as a means for recurring revenue which I will manage myself until I get older at which point I would like to go with a good PM company- To be adequately protected insurance wise- To ensure that my money is working FOR me and I'm not working FOR it- And ultimately to leave the world a little better place

., declaration of condominium property, bylaws, restrictive covenants, etc...) state all of the rules that apply to owning a lot in the development, the creation of the association, how the association is to be managed, and how the property is to be managed.All of these vague references actually create legal obligations on your part as the owner of the unit (even if it is a vacant lot).

., in a real property trade or business) if:1) more than one-half of the personal services you provided during the year were performed in a real property trade or business in which you materially participated; AND2) the number of hours in which you materially participated in this real property trade or business was more than 750 hours; AND3) you must materially participate in each rental real estate activity unless you filed an election to group all rental real estate activities as one (and materially participate in that activity).A "real property trade or business" means any real property development, redevelopment, construction, reconstruction, acquisition, conversion, or rental operation, management, leasing, or brokerage trade or business.Personal services performed as an employee are not treated as being performed in a real property trade or business unless you are a more than 5% owner of the trade or business.For joint return purposes, the eligibility requirements are considered met if either you or your spouse separately satisfy the requirements.

I just joined BP and looked up where Whole Foods is developing new stores and New Orleans piqued my interest.

I worked in real estate from 2004-2009 as a project manager for a medium sized real estate developer, and had a few rentals.