Please chime in if you're from the area too, so we can know who's still around! 

Hello,I am a Software Engineer and a Real Estate Investor working on a tech product for the real estate mortgage brokers. I would love to chat with someone who is a mortgage broker to understand your day to day workfl...

Hope this helps @Blake McWilliams

I always share this on BP.

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Is this a new build?  

If I had to leave a takeaway from this post before getting too far in it would be that whatever goals are had you have, we have these goals for a reason and typically it does not go exactly as planned but even if it doesn't go as planned, we can pick up where we left off and give it a fresh start.

What are the largest pitfalls one may run into that turn this from a 150 to 350 ordeal?

I purchase the land from a local jeweler who I tracked down at his business and asked he was interested in selling.

The setup and ongoing fees will likely be higher but you'll be able to leverage the account to buy RE so it's a tradeoff like anything else.Happy researching!