If so that's a huge win as it could be a lot of cost savings not having to run power or water out there. 

It was a great win for the city is several ways!

Maybe if it were more clear that filling out the form means that the client is indeed serious about moving forward as opposed to simply looking.

(Fun tip: Tenants in those buildings love to narc on each other for sport.)I agree with everyone that said build a fence - especially since it is your primary residence.You aren't going to win here.

I would think a lender views the STR as a higher risk simply because a long-term tenant has a defined lease in place, that is usually 6 months or more in duration.

I simply have a question for someone with first hand experience renting a model home to ryan.  

Quote from @Peter W.: In my state (NY) you have to accept these sorts of requests unless you can find a valid reason not to.

Every few days to a week a neighbor cleans up the alley in the back of their property and at the curbside in the front of their property because she simply can't stand the sight of the trash they seem to purposely drop.  

As the great Michael Scott would say: win, win, win. 

Given the details here I'd say no, you should take any development thoughts off the table because to do that is not something one simply learns over night, there is a lot to it. $209k is very cheap for 40 acres, so that offer could be a person interested for hunting land and nothing I'd get excited over, and I wouldn't assume it means anything other than you could sell it for $209k.