Lets say it takes six months  - you just spent $16,000 in lender fees and your $50k you could have invested elsewhere for another $5k.

A lot of 'off-grid' places are not, which will lower their value and resale ability.Also, you are decreasing your potential market by choosing a venture like this..not everyone will find composting toilets as cool as you and I might.Having said that, I think it could be a great find, if it check all the the boxes.

We have spent approximately 500k in improvements on the land in the structures and the infrastructure.

Probably less time spent too and more educated borrowers over a wholesaler.YUP  .. 

A full box of 250 dryer sheets, a big Tide liquid and fabric softener (liquid).

Anyone who has spent time in either of these cities since 2015+ has seen the tremendous amount of progress that has been made. 

.- Depends on what you're doing specifically, but usually I'd recommend getting an EIN at least to give access to business bank accounts- Repeating #1, if you're going to a property and 100% of your time is spent doing renovations and the like, sure, but if any of it is for personal benefit, that'd be disallowed.

Over the years, I've spent thousands of dollars on probably 90% of the available list services.

In my state the standard contract used by realtors addresses this issue by allowing the agent to check a box specifically to limit the seller to keeping the EMD as opposed to going after "liquidated damages" like that.

Usually my time spent with newbies last a minimum of 1-2 hours on our first meeting (either in person or on the phone).