Our best use for the property would be to build a couple of large estate home (8k sq' and up) and form a private estate, but, being that we are in the County with no existing zoning requirements, we could also build what we want and potentially turn it into an income generating property.

Hey I am an investor looking to connect how about you give me your email and we will catch up 

You're spot on with how private money lending offers speed and flexibility compared to traditional banks.

But you’d have to target the <5% that are privately managed by newbies.

We finally got an email from the Fire Marshall last week asking to schedule and inspection (our first out of six we have in the area) and the google calendar showed about a dozen times available every day through December.

I work with many investors here on the Mississippi coast, please let me know if you are interested in this market and I can add you to my email list!

I have a good STR agent in the Poconos, DM me your email and I will intro you to him. 

We do some private lending and we do not trust the borrower.

Are you sticking to traditional banks, exploring private lenders, partnerships, or maybe something creative like seller financing?

Wholesaling, investing in REITs, private lending, and micro-investing platforms can diversify properties.