Make those connections first.I know you want to take advantage of a great opportunity in your lending terms but that's only a piece of the pie when it comes to success in real estate.  

So touchable to decide if you want to pay for some piece of mind or dive into the depths to save a few(or a lot!)

Everything we did had a value add piece to it.

Cody,If you want to work with a bank or lender to build on a piece of vacant land you will need to be on title of the land for at least 6 months.

There are alot of real estate strategy out there which will allow you to obtain a piece of property unconventionally. 

However if you try to charge $20 for each piece of tape or something else egregious I would expect a magistrate to consider that usurious and not allow it.

However, exploring out of state markets could offer stronger cash flow upfront, so it’s worth evaluating both paths.A piece of advice would be to focus on building your core 4  team: agent, lender, contractor, and property manager.

Next piece of advice is shop this deal around with someone through the forums or local real estate groups (google for your area). 

I think they are the most critical piece of the puzzle when investing from a distance.

Appreciation on the other hand is the biggest piece of the real estate pie.