We arranged closing during a slower period of time & had him leave everything (furniture, inventory, guides, etc.) literally bought it & could start taking booking the same day.

Quote from @Nevin Wilkie: Hey, Y'all quick question.

It's how quickly you get money moving. 

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.  

When I had any questions they responded quickly or as reasonably quickly as they could.

@Argel Algura.Congrats first on your last.year and how much you have accomplished in a short time period. 

It feels like the focus has shifted from creating value to chasing quick payouts, with little regard for the end buyer.

Quickly I learned I knew nothing about the business of trucking and truly didn't enjoy it, as all those gains got depleted.

Quote from @Paul Lucenti: Would you rather have monthly cash flow or would you prefer a quick pay day after 3-6 months?

I have a full time W2 that I'm passionate about, so I feel this process will allow me to time to make sound decisions as opposed to quick fix n flips.