Twenty-nine Palms is a very low population town with a Marine Corps base.

One has 7 yr marine corps and the other just graduated college.

There are several groups that meet in Santa Rosa and Marin, as well as all around the bay area.  

.Is this pretty much on the right page in doing due diligence for development and how do the more experienced developers evaluate lots/land when it comes to wetland, toxic waste, endangered species or other issues?

Conversely. those that express gratitude for my comparitive analysis of the potential of their turnkey property and the idea of evaluating it against the standard benchmark, the S&P 500, are intellectually curious people who are willing to change their opinion based on new information coming in and shows cognitive fluidity of the mind which historically marked the trajectory towards maturity from apes to what we now call the human species.

Have you any advice for a newish investor who is torn between playing it safe(waiting for a certain period before acquiring any more) or continuing until I reach my goal.Below is some info so that you might get a better understanding of my goals and where I am coming from.My goal: I am currently one full year out of college working as a marine engineer aboard a ship.

Be sure that the specie you choose doesn't grow to enormous proportions.

Marin

I did it that way myself when I joined the Marine Corps. 

By the way, here's a list of wetland species that should work for your area: https://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/wetland_plants/wetland_plants01.htm