The seller, who happened to be a developer, agreed to leave some funds as equity in the deal, providing us with favorable terms.

There is a lot of commercial development happening all around there - Indy 11 complex, 16 Tech, Hospitals (Community is adding 900 beds), Elanco headquarters. 

Anyone know of a lawyer that can execute at a fairly high level on Land Development deals?

New investors tend to stress out for years about their first deal or two, and then when it comes to the most important peice of the puzzle regarding how their property will perform and how passive their experience will be, they get lazy and don't develop a process for screening. 

Plumas county CA  Under the radar . 45 minutes to Truckee  45 minutes to Reno.some very nice places there  3 high end golf communities then you have some older developments and of course just homes in the woods.. access to Lake Davisand the Sierra buttes area for hiking and swimming etc. 

Consider factors such as location, property condition, future development plans in the area, and your long-term goals.Remember, patience and persistence are key.

I am a real estate developer and agent in Dallas, TX!

It sounds like you're saying to think longer term, to let things develop.

The macroeconomics here has been amazing - lots of job growth and population growth along with big companies moving and developing here (Intel, Google, FB, Amazon, etc.).

CAR probably spent tens of thousands on attorney fees to develop that form, maintain it, and make it available to REALTORS.