Quote from @Marcus Ball: After struggling with local rehab properties in California, I switched to build-to-rent developers and chose a 1031 exchange.

It explains the team that you should develop to have a strong foundation under you while investing remotely.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-team

This development, spanning nearly 6 square miles, promises to create thousands of jobs, generate economic activity, and transform the local economy.

Instead of platforms like Angi, try building relationships directly with contractors, architects, and developers.

When I purchased my property, I had read all the exciting developments in the works...indoor waterpark, shops, new hotels, restaurants, etc., but was severely disappointed when I went recently with my family. 

Any investor or developer buy raw land lot (zoning code G) and go through the process with the city to convert to commercial use?

In most of Raleigh city limits specifically, the lack of room to build new construction developments has stirred the folks in zoning.

Quote from @Bear Geiger: At Little Bear CreekProperties, we specialize in developing large tracts of land into individuallots for home builders in the Raleigh, NC area.

There are definitely some municipalities that are easier to get along with than others, but all are open to development.

To develop the property, you would need to demolish the existing structure.