Some questions I would want to answer: Has anything changed in the surrounding soil recently? 

Beyond the bedrock issue, soil conditions can be costly if the property has problematic soils such as too much silt, deep topsoil, or extensive wetlands.You'll also want to know what ordinances are going to affect your budget - things like tap fees, tree ordinances, storm water retention policies, etc.Bottom line is that you have to investigate ordinances, off-site conditions, and on-site conditions before you can even begin to budget your development.

I know there's a way to leverage this into some healthy growth. 

Looks like you guys have a lot of port silt loam, which is NOT a very expansive soil.

I'm making a healthy downpayment cash by doing a cash out refinance on three of my established properties that I know can cover the debt service handily.

The soil composition had to be tested and cleared before development could begin.

This kind of community is designed to attract certain individuals that share the same values for the outdoors, smaller living, and a healthy community. 

They run my soil tests for me.

Sometimes a sewage line will sag over time due to settling of the surrounding soil.

This year’s most popular areas are known for being fast-growing cities with plenty of new development, with healthy job growth in Florida and Texas in particular.