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Mike Marshall is founder Tolosa Property Group. With over 20 years of experience working directly in local government offices, Mike is an expert in all things land entitlement, such as subdivisions and rezonings. Through his program Entitle and Flip, Mike provides group and 1-on-1 coaching.

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Episode Highlights:

- Land entitlement is the legal process by which a developer or landowner gains all necessary approvals for a real estate development plan.

- Taking a piece of land through the entitlement process is one of the best ways to force appreciation without having to break ground on the property.

- 80% of time you need civil engineer to complete an entitlement, but you don’t necessarily always need an architect.

- To determine the highest and best use for a property start by looking at the zoning. If there isn’t any zoning, look at the surrounding developments that already exist. For example, if there are a lot of houses, go with that. If there’s a lot of office or industrial buildings, go that direction. Using this strategy mitigates NIMB (Not In My Backyard) issues which are common all over the world.