Do I have to mess with a double close where I officially buy it and then sell it 10 minutes later?  

I officially quit trying to wrangle a group together.

Officially saying hello and am looking forward to learning from all of you.Thank you, Marjorie

That could require combining lots to build one house.There a lot to do and a lot to research as part of your due diligence before proceeding.Besides talking to the town officials, I'd also look at both the subdivision ordinance and the land development ordinances .Good luck.

I have been looking at a few potential opportunities in Newton but have been hesitant only since I don't know much about the dynamics of Newton.Also, I should have an official investor group established within the next month or so.

Eventually I hope to be doing this enough to make enough money to justify setting up an official business for it.

That is one of the highest crime areas in the city, as shown by a recent news report by Fox 59 (link below):http://fox59.com/2014/10/09/public-safety-official... 

Don, You shouldn't even need the agent's help, you should be able to search the official records of your county and find the seller's name, and then Google that name.

It is official.  

Official inflation during 2014 is at 1.7%.