Out of the 50 addresses zero will probably be interested in selling so it's a numbers game before you find the one. 

But realized there's no perfect timing unless you are already in the game).

You can also look at sites like auction.com, homepath.com and homesteps.com.

**“Kendric, first off, you’re already ahead of the game with your willingness to learn and adapt—plus, having a ‘mishap’ fund shows you’re planning smart! 

While both involve finding and properly securing a site and bringing it to full entitlement, the ground-up process includes the land piece but gets way more involved and complex to execute.The full "Monty" for ground-up development needs to include financial literacy, an explanation of metrics, and how they work.

On the flip side the clients I fund in my land deals are doing very very well in the foothill subdivision 50 miles or so west of the springs.. but thats the land game buy low sell high.. cant wholesale that stuff it needs to go on MLS to marketed and turn around time is generally 90 to 180 days but nice margins for my clients ..

If I could rewind 7 years, I would’ve personally scooped up another property near downtown...prices were more forgiving back then.All that said, I’m curious..if you were getting back in the game today, would a condo with strong amenities but an unpredictable HOA top your list, or are you eyeing single-families for that full control?

Hopefully, 2025 will reward us all who have stayed in the game. 

If able, speak to them face-to-face at their work, your kids soccer game, church, whatever.

Some info below:https://www.clevelandohio.gov/sites/clevelandohio/files/Loca...From the City of Cleveland website:"The City of Cleveland’s definition of “Local Agent in Charge” is in Cleveland Codified Ordinance § 365.01(k).