Hi,
I recently investigated a vacant plot of land to subdivide and build. The owner wanted too much, and it's sat for a while on the market. He's been pending a couple times, but usually with someone who had a bank who would not fund until the permits were approved... so it fell apart then.
I did some digging, spent some time with the city to determine what needs to be done to build on it, figured out the costs to do so. In the end, there aren't enough develop-able lots to make it worth doing given the strict and extensive requirements for streets, etc. for the price he asked. So I offered him a price that left me some room for error and to make a little profit. Not much, but a little.
The owner has since rejected my offer. Not surprised... it was less than 1/10th his asking price.
I'm being asked to share my quotes, drawings, and figures.
I'm not actually obligated to do this, am I?
I suppose if he wants it, I could charge him. I normally charge $120/hr for engineering consulting, so that seems right... but this work is not within the scope of my PE license. I'd have to disclaim the shit out of it.
any thoughts?