Back to the hypothetical 10 acres, if you want to create 20 lots on 10 acres that's zoned for one house per acre, then you likely have to go through the application phase with the county, planning department approval, public hearing, and town/county commission approval for the rezoning that differs from the Master Land Use Plan.

The Idaho Real Estate Commission motto is "Protecting the public interest in regulated real estate transactions" and Idaho is very regulated. 

Depends on if you plan sending your kids to a public school.

Just has a lot of Foreclosures and Otherwise "Motivated Sellers"I have some strategies that I don't share 'too publicly' so message me and I'd like to give you one way to get these deals you're looking for.

I have looked on zillow and craigslist but I know this is public knowledge how do I find distressed sellers that are not on these sites? 

@David Dachtera  first course of action is to simply and I say very simply.. go to the county or city .. talk with the planning department.. and make sure the lots were recorded as final plats.. and are legal lots of record. just because utls are in does not mean the plat was recorded.then see if there are any other red flags.. then go to public works ask the same questions.then go to the building department and make sure they don't have them flagged.

Did you decide on purchasing a mail list, driving for dollars, public records info..?

@Lucia Mendoza Have you checked public records at your local county/city building?

I am certainly open to looking at something that needs work, but I don't think I can handle a total rehab at this point.And I agree that anything online is already public and widely viewable.  

In my CPA practice I got very used to clients disclosing the most intimate details of their financial life to me, and the public's attitude towards realtors is surprising and upsetting.