If you’re going to be doing land deals, consider opening a business checking account; it’ll keep your personal and investment expenses separate, which can help a ton when tax season rolls around.

He'd tried to open it, and it was unlocked, but when he pushed on it the door pushed back.

Keep pushing—you’re building something that’s going to pay off.

Since this is an FHA Streamline, there is no appraisal, no income verification, no employment verification, no out-of-pocket costs, and nothing rolled into the new loan.

If you have an opportunity presented, and your equity can earn more money in that deal, then I would roll it over.

Its just a revenue stream Nothing more nothing less.when I see them I push back and tell them I am not going to pay it. 

No studies other than there are none around like I'm looking to build. 20x30 "commercial" storage with a roll up door and walk through door.

I would at least get the permit to build as many units as possible.Then, you can decide to either build, package the whole deal to sell and roll the equity into something else, or refinance and buy something else.

It seems like you are looking for someone to push you and say just do it but its a personal decision at the end of the day.

Take it with a big grain of salt - I saw a property tagged with HIGH RISK of HEAT due to a 200% increase of days over 100F in the next 10 years....going from ONE per year to ...drum roll...TWO days per year.