Condemned properties can sometimes present great BRRR opportunities, but the key is understanding why it's condemned—structural issues, environmental concerns, or legal/title complications can make or break the deal.

Relaventhomes is the name its in Oregon really nice stuff.. he did an 8 plex but it did not sell and I know its underwater.. but he has the dough for these type  of ventures he wanted to do it for environmental reasons was his first motivation. 

Nothing worse than getting a conceptual site plan re-approved because it doesn't function.As far as cost control, unfortunately the civil typically only controls the cost of his/her fee, but you will have other consultants that will be part of the process - surveyor, geotech, environmental engineer, architect, landscape architect, planner, attorney, etc. 

The biggest cost variables are structural surprises, electrical/plumbing overhauls, and environmental hazards (asbestos, lead, etc.).

Also could not stand the brand element, meaning the push to get realtors to believe their business was from the brokerages brand.

SB-684 provides exciting opportunities for property development, but it's important to recognize that environmental factors can still impose restrictions.

These elements may not be as exciting as sealing the next big deal, but they are essential to building a sustainable and successful investment journey.A thoughtful tax strategy can help you take full advantage of available deductions, choose optimal structures, and keep more of your income.

If anything, it proves that you can legislate environmental regulations, restrictive workplace safety initiatives and still have a productive workforce. 

So just be very cautious and try to view what you are watching with an element of skepticism as to why they are telling you what you are hearing from them.  

They hired a new marketing leader at their company.. the leader thought they could save a few bucks long term and "control" their design better... what happened is they lost 3 of their 5 top 3 Google rankings... their page speed went from loading in under 2 seconds to 5 seconds (a Google performance score of 98 to one of 78 on desktop)... and the web designer got the site to look close... but missed some key elements on the mobile design that were for sure lowering their conversion rate.