All successful plans are generated this way. 

To my understanding, the deed should still be recorded before that as this happens as part of the recording process.

Good luck- shoot me an IM if you'd like more info on my process..a little bit of background research and some phone calls can make your sq' price swing back a lot. 

Quote from @Franky Na: Hi All,I am in the process of purchasing my first investment property in Texas.

Here is a list of potential options:Trello/Asana/Zoho Projects/Freedcamp/Basecamp/Workfront/Monday.com/Jira/etc,etc,etc,etc,etc - General project management software that includes tasks, Gantt scheduling, calendars, project forums, document storage & team collaboration toolsTeamGantt/Gantter/MS Project - Gantt Scheduling Softwares for creating Gantt Charts & Timelines, & managing tasks.Podio - Customizable system that allows you to build workflows, track tasks, track leads, etc.Smartsheet/AirTable - Provide spreadsheet style platforms with additional functionalities for uploading documents/images, assigning tasks, calendar, images, etcOffice 365/Google Sheets Spreadsheets - Believe it or not, a lot of successful flippers still manage their entire business in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets. 

The largest site is about 1/2 way through building a second phase the size of the first phase.All within 10 miles of the power plant.In Commercial or industrial development, you would need both the track record of success and also the financing.  

so comparing miami to ohio or kansas or iowa is very wrong in my own opinion, because you are comparing diet coke with unsweetened tea, once the economy created its own pattern of success , comparing it to other town would not be accurate becoz the methodology of understanding the phenomenon has not been researched yet.like california is now the strongest market in usa although price wise it is the second highest and huge pop declines.

For the historic district, I would just make sure that you fully understand what requires approval and what that process looks like.

But I appreciate that those who have found their footing in real estate and are doing it successfully want us newbies to understand it takes work and at least some capital.

-repeat the process every year by acquiring one house every year with the appropriate income qualification