People have no concept how much ground that actually is.  

We gave the builder a 25K deposit - but they've only gone out there one day and didn't break ground.  

And advice is appreciated.Hi James,If you no longer reside on the property, it might qualify for a ground-up construction private loan for non- owner occupied properties. 

Would love to get some more boots on the ground insight though.

Vacasa and Evolve are two of the major players that could have an opportunity in that area for you to be boots on the ground.

Is it being boots on the ground for out-of-state investors? 

One is the person who finds, fixes, rents, and manages the property = Ground Partner.

For instance, a customer might be doing a ground-up spec build and we might say "Lesser of 80% of cost or 70% of ARV".

Quote from @Evans Debeza: Hi All, I am new to real estate investing and am looking for ways to help help me expand my knowledge and experience in the business as I look to grow my portfolio (currently have two properties, one ground-up, one flip & rent, both totaling 5 rental units).

It's also how McDonald's started its operations, by renting ground and building on the leased land.I would really want to own the land for a home and keep looking tbh.