Obviously it's good from a nature preservation point of view but it's a very different from an investment point of view. 

I assume you mean the ONE by you is a “natural” wildfire?

Please keep in mind investors, not every deal that you place under contract will close - that's just the nature of the beast when it comes to investing. 

I was just curious about how those relationships naturally come about.

Prices a few years ago were based on expectations of (in addition to interest rates staying low): - Then current operating cost assumptions (like insurance cost expectations being flat)- A seeming disregard for record levels of new inventory / supply hitting the market- Extremely high inbound migration expectations which are likely to not be met, due to both natural disasters and the boomerang effect when people from California or the Northeast move to the American South and hate every minute of the humidity, the large and relentless swarm of insects, and the occasional hurricane. 

While the city still faces challenges, it’s experiencing revitalization in many areas, and I’ve witnessed significant progress even over just a few years.

There are many more and many more personal goals such as getting married and starting a family, adopting my first GSP dog, traveling to Wyoming and Montana and spending more time in nature, just to share a few.

Most likely the state where the property is located is where lawsuits would be brought if they are something for personal injury like a trip and fall or something of that nature because the “cause of action” arose in that state.

Again, not blaming Roofstock because it's not necessarily their fault... it's just the nature of their marketplace and so many unknown element that can lead to things like this.

You will then naturally refine your approach as you get feedback from results.