This is where everyone started.Residential investing is very forgiving by nature, you have to try hard to really screw it up.

Today’s buyers want spaces that flow naturally and maintain functionality.

My professional background is data science / analytics, which means analyzing cash flows will probably come more naturally than building relationships, which apparently, is how one finds deals worth making.Are there meetups in these areas I should attend (digitally at first, presumably)? 

Handling Unforseen DelaysA clause should address unexpected events beyond human control, including weather-related delays, natural disasters, supply chain disruptions, or unforeseen structural issues.

@Akshay Bhaskaran, off market deals, by nature are not marketed, so as others noted you have to work to find them.  

#10)  The birds provide a free, natural alarm clock!

Naturally, they are your competition and the daily rates need to be taken into account.

I'm just not seeing any strategy that can offset to any significant degree, the depreciating nature of either asset.  

The seller seeing the interest in their land, naturally did not want to budge on the price.

It has solar power, a compost toilet, and other things of that nature to be self-sustaining.