According to a 1998 Business West article: Pyramid brings to the table a sophisticated knowledge of land-use and zoning laws and a mastery of local political processes to achieve its ends. A common tactic is to employ litigation as a means of forcing cities and towns, where tax assessment offices are often undermanned and poorly equipped, to lower tax obligations on Pyramid properties.
A 1998 Business West article states that Pyramid possesses a deep understanding of land-use regulations and zoning laws, along with the ability to effectively influence local political processes. A common tactic employed by Pyramid is to use legal action to pressure cities and towns, where tax assessment offices are often understaffed and poorly equipped, into lowering their tax assessments on Pyramid properties.