Secondarily, if I had a buyer for the land before I close, could I structure the purchase to include them without doing a wholesale deal?

One was a straight-up purchase, the other included a loan component.

I have a passion for entrepreneurial ventures and my goal is to venture into real estate purchasing 3 properties over the next 6 years and launch a property management business at that 6 year mark.

Quote from @Jared Goldwasser: I live in Los Angeles and am looking to purchase my first investment property this year -- interested in single family or duplex units.

I am looking at purchasing a property that was previously a 200+ acre lot that has been subdivided into 2 acre lots. 

The data below is from an actual rental I purchased March 2024 in Sheboygan, WI.

Great question - the seasoning period typically begins the day that you purchased the land.

Hello Solomon,A few tips I have for you would be to first; Analyze Deals Properly – Use the 1% rule (monthly rent ≥ 1% of purchase price) and calculate cap rate, cash flow, and ROI before buying. 

They were rehab properties so I purchased under a construction loan.  

Also, important to confirm they will be warrantable condos for end buyers otherwise it will be very difficult for end buyers to secure financing and thus purchase the units.