I just came back last night from a trip. I've been gone a week. So last week I didn't get much done. But my husband and my people did a lot while I was gone.
For the on-site rehab, they finished framing the shed roof and boxed it in on the sides. I ordered roofing metal for this morning. They will deliver those custom-cut sheets on Thursday. This week we're working on building the arctic entry on the front and the handicapped ramp and stairs for the front door. I want to get that unit rented soon and it's gonna be a wonderful handicapped-accessible unit.
This week for the new property (new to us), I'm going to get in touch with a civil engineer. Last week we got the corner pins set by the surveyor. They show the proposed property lines for the lot split that has been conditionally approved by our Planning Dept. My biggest challenge is to clear all the list of conditions and get the final approval.
Now that we know where different parcel lines are, we can work on getting our soil tests done for percolation for each of the 3 resulting parcels. It's a condition of the lot split to make sure that each parcel can have a septic system built for future development. (We're in a rural area where we don't have city sewers) The expensive part of doing that test is getting a backhoe to dig the hole so the engineer can do his testing inside of the holes. That's no problem for us since we can easily take one of our backhoes over and dig the holes ourselves -- no "dirt-work" guy needed. I just need to know where to dig and when the engineer will be here.
We also must remove a bunch of trees and brush. We need to run a string line from the property corner pin to the opposite corner. The purpose is to establish the front property line for the parcel with the buildings. That property is on a State highway, so we must mark the property line where the State's highway right-of-way starts. That's critical since we cannot have any improvements within their right-of-way. Additionally, we are required by the local ordinances to have 20' front setback from the front of the lot for all improvements. Since we're dealing with an old existing building, I can get a variance on any setback issues. That property line in relationship to the building was unknown when I went to the Planning Dept. for the lot split. It doesn't look like it's gonna be a problem. Now we just need to mark that line so we can figure out how close the building's sections are to the property line and then proceed.
We must also find the front property line with the other parcel that has highway frontage. I need to apply to the State for a permit for that driveway so I can locally apply for a highway address. Parcels with highway access and a highway address are more valuable. I'll also apply for a permit for the existing driveway on the parcel with the building since the core of that improvement was built around 1970. There is no record of a formal permit being issued. I don't know if the State will let me make those driveway applications while the approval on the lot split on a local level is still conditional. We'll see. The worst they can say is no -- wait for the approval.
Dealing with a bunch of different government agencies is always so much fun -- if you love chaos, pain, and conflicting instructions. I keep reminding myself that they don't talk to each other so coordination and communication are my jobs.
In the meantime, we're working on section #1 of the building rebuilding the floor.
For the on-site rehab, they finished framing the shed roof and boxed it in on the sides. I ordered roofing metal for this morning. They will deliver those custom-cut sheets on Thursday. This week we're working on building the arctic entry on the front and the handicapped ramp and stairs for the front door. I want to get that unit rented soon and it's gonna be a wonderful handicapped-accessible unit.
This week for the new property (new to us), I'm going to get in touch with a civil engineer. Last week we got the corner pins set by the surveyor. They show the proposed property lines for the lot split that has been conditionally approved by our Planning Dept. My biggest challenge is to clear all the list of conditions and get the final approval.
Now that we know where different parcel lines are, we can work on getting our soil tests done for percolation for each of the 3 resulting parcels. It's a condition of the lot split to make sure that each parcel can have a septic system built for future development. (We're in a rural area where we don't have city sewers) The expensive part of doing that test is getting a backhoe to dig the hole so the engineer can do his testing inside of the holes. That's no problem for us since we can easily take one of our backhoes over and dig the holes ourselves -- no "dirt-work" guy needed. I just need to know where to dig and when the engineer will be here.
We also must remove a bunch of trees and brush. We need to run a string line from the property corner pin to the opposite corner. The purpose is to establish the front property line for the parcel with the buildings. That property is on a State highway, so we must mark the property line where the State's highway right-of-way starts. That's critical since we cannot have any improvements within their right-of-way. Additionally, we are required by the local ordinances to have 20' front setback from the front of the lot for all improvements. Since we're dealing with an old existing building, I can get a variance on any setback issues. That property line in relationship to the building was unknown when I went to the Planning Dept. for the lot split. It doesn't look like it's gonna be a problem. Now we just need to mark that line so we can figure out how close the building's sections are to the property line and then proceed.
We must also find the front property line with the other parcel that has highway frontage. I need to apply to the State for a permit for that driveway so I can locally apply for a highway address. Parcels with highway access and a highway address are more valuable. I'll also apply for a permit for the existing driveway on the parcel with the building since the core of that improvement was built around 1970. There is no record of a formal permit being issued. I don't know if the State will let me make those driveway applications while the approval on the lot split on a local level is still conditional. We'll see. The worst they can say is no -- wait for the approval.
Dealing with a bunch of different government agencies is always so much fun -- if you love chaos, pain, and conflicting instructions. I keep reminding myself that they don't talk to each other so coordination and communication are my jobs.
In the meantime, we're working on section #1 of the building rebuilding the floor.
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