Here are some details that I'm not really sure how to press forward on.Good news is that the price dropped 40k, a more realist number.

Good news - you've listened to all the podcasts, and have learned some great strategies to find off market deals and you can help them implement those.

Well, that was news to me because I was out on vacation for the last eight days.

I thought she was paranoid till later news reports came out about ground water contamination due to several chemical business that since closed.

I've also asked a couple people I know that worked at Fort Bragg.https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article10059008.html

If crime and safety are issues, then work on helping neighbors communicate better.If the area is safe but burdened with a bad rep, the work on promotion.If the area is doing fine but abandoned, then make sure good news storied get picked up in local media.I wrote an entire book on the topic.

I find that out of state investors from desert areas like Nevada, Cali, Texas, etc have no clue how bad the basement foundation walls in an old house like this can be.The good news is that a bad basement can be fixed but the repair cost can vary widely from cheap to multiple tens of thousands of dollars so having the right inspector on your team is critical!

Type “AirBnB Las Vegas” into google and hit the news button.

Winning half of Amazon’s HQ2 is no consolation prize — the news means 25,000 new jobs for the region, and many of them will command salaries on average of $150,000 per year.

I assume this is a multi million dollar deal.the builder of course NEEDS YOUR equity to get his loan.. now the good news is if he  can get a loan means he is somewhat to fully qualified.. you can do a participation mortgage in second position calling out for an interest rate and a bonus you just put it right in the note.. or lets say your lot price is 500k.. you simply write your note for 650k plus interest.. this assure you of profit.I would not do this though if you have no means to step in and complete or cash out the first.. nothing is worse than taking over a build project from a builder that failed mid stream