Good luck on the trip!

Hey Trevor,I took a trip down south this summer, Memphis, Chattanooga & Nashville. 

You need to minimize upfront expenses because 100% of your investment is at risk and lost if the lot is not buildable.My favorite strategy is to locate the property and tie it up for usually no more than $100 for a period of 8-12 months, analyze it myself and if I believe it to have a chance at being buildable I create a permitting plan and market the property to other investors/builders willing to take on the permitting risk.  

I'd take a trip down to persuade him but then I would be the one in trouble for expecting the idiot to actually be a man and hold his end of a deal. 

@Rajesh Kasturi My favorite MTR market for cash flow AND appreciation is Portland, OR. 

Wix is by far my favorite. 

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

Not sure where you're planning to take her but here are a few of the local favorites:-Pappas on Taylor Ave (they've opened up a few new locations too)-Kocos Pub on Harford Rd in Lauraville-Faidley's Seafood in Lexington Market-Box Hill Pizzeria in Abingdon (about 45 minutes outside of Baltimore but worth the drive!)

Check out the first arriving plane from Mexico and ask people such questions as: How was your trip?

@Obed Calixte The memories that bring me joy from a career perspective are the times when I've had the good fortune of delivering an above-projection return after a successful investment round trip.