So this troll could adversely affect someone's finances which happens but in this case I truely believe the OP does not believe what he posts and has no Balt RE.  

This may get them votes, but unless mathematics work differently there, it will have an adverse effect on the  economy

One doesn’t need to resort to half-baked ideas from fly-by-night operators to be successful.Barring unforeseen circumstances and/or adverse life events, it is very hard to not be, at least, comfortably middle-class in the US. 

My family was super risk adverse and so that was ingrained in me since I was young. 

Everyone has different level of risk adverse.

Guaranteed that the homeowners losing the view are also adversely affected economically, and they should be entitled to compensation from the state for their loss (under the concept of due process and the takings clause).

And I understand that if a fence without a gate is in place that this somewhat legally certifies that we had no intention of ever using the property.As it happens, that neighbor received his deed and moved into his property 27 May 2004, or about 14.89 years ago, of the 15 years required for an adverse possession claim in Virginia.Now, this is possibly the most friendly neighborhood we have ever lived in and I don’t want any conflict.

This seems like a risky deal, but a good one because there's someone who might have some title to the land who wants me to have it, the quit claim deed is so cheap and there are no back taxes.Note: I do not have enough capital to fund a construction project immediately, but I could start the adverse possession statute of limitations by fencing and clearing the lot.What am I missing?

If you are risk adverse real estate, (especially out of state) is not for you.

@Jim HerreraJim I love KW but they're too conservative sometimes for investors, I train real estate agents to do creative financing much like in the book " Shift " by Gary Keller see chapter 10Let's say you had a low equity house worth 500,000 and owes 490,000  and it cost the sellers 10% to sell in commissions closing costs and other costsWell a lease purchase or a lease with an option or a sub two or a land contract might be appropriate for the low equity sellerBut a lot of brokers are very risk adverse to any kind seller financing or creative financingMany of these reasons why brokers don't want to do creative financing include the buyer never gets permanent financing or their errors and omissions insurance doesn't cover itDo you care to comment?