STEP ONE

Step one:  Who's land is it?  Since spring of 2019 I have been paying the Duwamish Tribe rent to live on the land my white Western European ancestors stole.  If you are interested in paying rent as well, go to their website.  They will even help you figure out an appropriate rent amount depending on your income which seems very compassionate. https://www.realrentduwamish.org/

Now that the actual owner of the land has been established...who's land is it legally?  This is where it is important to hire a land survey company to come out and get things right.  Apparently, in Seattle, when building a structure it is required that the structure is built 5 feet away from the neighbors property line.  Why?  In case you or your neighbor(s) have a house fire the city doesn't want the fire jumping from property (house) to property (house).  Makes sense but sucks when I want to take advantage of every square foot of the property that I am paying for...waste no space!  

Land survey companies I am contacting for bids: 

Chadwick and Winters = https://chadwickwinters.com/   

Escarez and Associates = https://escarezlandsurveying.webs.com/

Both are family owned small businesses which I prefer to work with.