The . . . Assembly will also need expert advice as to the
condition of any building they consider, the cost of rehabilitation,
alterations, improvements and furnishings that would be in keeping with their
new home. All these factors will bear on the total commitment they will have to
undertake and their ability to meet it financially. - The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated January 28, 1974 to a National Spiritual Assembly; compilation: Developing Distinctive Baha’i Communities, NSA of USA, 1998 edition)