small is always going to get in your way. we are looking at large tracts of land more than 10 acres right now and the national builders that we work with for land development and entitlement in miami florida and columbus ohio focus on much larger. they do the opposite of what you are talking about.

PadStats has developed a proprietary socioeconomic viability score for each block group, census tract, and county in the US.

Was thinking of buying 1 acre - 5 acre commercial tract in Katy or Richmond area and then develop 1350-1800 Sq/ft FLEX spaces.

These loans are census tract based meaning they won't be available  everywhere but will depend if the address itself meets the area median income requirements.   

PadStats uses a proprietary socioeconomic viability score for each block group, census tract, and county in the US.

Depending on the dimensions of your tract, your goal should be to orient your garages with the elevation difference going front-back or back-front. 

For property tax reasons, these lots were tax assessed at no less than $5,000.To put this in perspective in today’s dollars (this was 40+ years ago) he would have paid maybe $500 for a tract of land tax value of $35,000.  

It is a beautiful tract in the Smokies, on 2 acres, and 300 feet of Cosby Creek, a nice trout stream. 

Imagine acquiring over 800,000 square miles of land, stretching from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border, for a mere $15 million — a touch below $440.3 million in today’s dollars.Basically 1/500th of a penny per square foot.This strategic acquisition not only expanded the United States’ territorial footprint but also unlocked immense potential for economic development and westward expansion.For savvy investors of the era, the Louisiana Purchase represented an unparalleled opportunity to capitalize on vast tracts of fertile land, abundant natural resources, and access to key waterways like the Mississippi River.

You need to find single family with ADU that sold in your planned purchase tract that appraises high enough to make this work.