Quote from @Breland Clark: I would like to know more about developing land and subdivisions for new builds and apartment buildings. talk to the land development arms in your city or state.

Government actions are THE cause of the dysfunction in the real estate market and why so few investors and homeowners are transacting.

I just fund land flippers that need to control the land .

Long story short, he ended up buying a worthless piece of land. 

I've got a property under contractPurchase price $78K out the door (I have cash to close) Intent: build on the property which already has a functioning well, septic, and needs PGE installed Total buildout on the property utilities: $128K including the original land purchase price.

Id like to understand what the most profitable way to fix up a current 1,700 SFR in a 6,200 sq. foot lot would be? The lot goes from street to street. Plan would be to sell. 
1. Keep existing building ($850K appraisa...

We all invest in real estate in order to make money, and keep in mind that someone who can only afford to live in a mobile home and seller-finance to buy the land is probably tight on funds. 

Your responsibility to defer all tax would be to purchase at least $450K of real estate using all $350K of proceeds. 

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