I thought I was the only one in the world with this opinion till now. 

It's also helpful to consult a local real estate agent to understand market trends, including demand, vacancy rates, and rental growth patterns.

Did you go this route and if so, how did you fare? 

The first sentence of this post is great!

This will give you clarity on the numbers and help you determine how to structure an offer that works for both sides.

Right now, I’m actively learning and planning to start my first projects this year.

Glad to have you as a part of this awesome community, Simon! 

We’ve found this approach fosters trust and creates a solid foundation for long-term relationships.

I suppose they would be able to help me figure it out but I’m still trying to determine what is the best way to fund something like this and would it be better to sell off the entire purchase once split into separate parcels or is there a way to structure a deal as to where I could sell off some of the land to repay the loan/investors and also retain a portion of it to develop with my own short term rentals.

Hope this helps, best of luck!