You also need to develop a good working relationship with your local building department and city officials (city council members, etc).

More than 20.7 million businesses didn't have employees in 2006, but they generated more than $970 billion in total revenue, according to a new Census Bureau report.

The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 includes a provision that modifies Section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code, which is often referred to as the 121 exclusion.

Keep marketing and develop a "spiel" where you can qualify the sellers so you reduce wasted time looking at houses that you can't buy because they are not motivated enough.

I am a land development planner out of Tucson, Arizona and in my experience the likelihood of getting a rezoning approved has a lot to do with the level of support from the jurisdiction and surrounding land owners.

Payments dispersed either in lump sum or annual as new development sells off.

One of our reasons for looking more into developing is because finding residential real state at 70-80% of FMV is next to impossible.

Just curious for anyone that has done some development work, if there are any basic numbers to follow for bringing in electric and phone?

Zoning changes are virtually impossible around my area.The gigantic developers seem to be able to do it occassionally (but not always).

Don't ask on your first deal, develop a relationship and he will be more willing as deal after deal go down.