It is a great A-Z book on all things related to $$$$.

Here's a favorite of mine (more to come): There's only one rule I WILL NOT, LOSE - Jay-Z

Thus, if you net cash flow $300 per month and for the year it's $3,600, and you have a tenant that damages x, y, or z in your dwelling, then there goes your year's profit.

For out of area investors I oversee the project from a-z for a fee and have contractors and resources lined up to complete the rehab for great pricing.

Driving for dollars, direct mail and sent out 1500 pieces of mail last month with no response, looking for deals on Zillow and craiglists, purchased a subscription to Z buyer, and probably more that I just can't think of as of right now.

For instance, I think it would be useful to say the contractor should complete x, y, and z, to qualify for a 20% draw, once he completes 1, 2, and 3, he gets another 20%. 

Originally posted by @Martin Z.

Diedrick Z.

Originally posted by Payal Z.

do you have a few neighbors that you could make an offer or is the other boundaries of the lot public streets etc... if so pick the one with the their house furthest from your lot and try to get a reasonable deal from them and than go to the other neighbor on the other side and say "hey so and so will sell me x land for y around can you do x land for z amount etc... who knows you may wind up with the land for really cheap and you could say that when your done they might be able to get a discount on there property taxes since they own less property etc....