And are there any other skills I should focus on and develop?

That said, water scarcity is not why my home state and favorite region look apocalyptic right now. 

I have several developer clients in KC.

In Columbus, you can still find the 1% rule and there's amazing appreciation potential due to how much population growth, job growth, and companies moving/developing there (recently Anduril just announced another 4,000 jobs coming to Columbus Ohio on top of Intel, Google, Amazon, FB, Nationwide, Ohio State University, etc.).

If you plan to actively invest in 2025, see if you can name ONE city/metro region that made the NAR's 2025 TOP PERFORMERS LIST!

. - I was in a VERY similar situation here in Chicago, but I had less experience working on my own than you.I had a piece of land that I owned free and clear, but since I didn't have any development experience, most of the banks wouldn't talk to me. 

., San Diego, and others)—making it feel like a “natural” choice for a regional traveller wanting to get away for a short weekend. 

Looking to connect with fellow investors, developers, and professionals who are interested in leveraging design to maximize their real estate ventures. 

I find that it's almost a one stop shop in that I can use it for my business checking and savings accounts, bookkeeping, for rent collection, I can issue virtual credit card, I can create all the financial reports I need to run my real estate business and prepare for tax filing and through their partners I can vet my tenants, develop state-specific leases and more.

we need our own forum for this concept. I'd argue that there are very select zip codes where this strategy works. You need to find a zip code where land values are 10% of less of after built value. You have to find a ...