I was in land and Timber in ORegon all through the 90s one of my favorite business's just got back from Target practicing up in the Tillamook forest today :)  Timber though is HIGHLY regional..

I would imagine results may vary based on your region.

If you want to claw back your original investment of $130K, that is fine and you can do that with this property or a different investment (whichever is faster).In your 13% return calculation, include predictable appreciation and principal pay down.Nice work starting this post and being transparent and vulnerable.

It seems I am the first to post for this region.

I am one of the few that has made a living doing sub 75k loans we just do ALOT of them As for Development I have funded entitlement projects in Orlando  and Atlanta and currently doing 3 in Virginia just a few minutes East of Dulles these are high end REsi projects pre sold to Toll  and one to a large regional.

No, of course not - many red regions will outperform blue ones over the long-term.

These regions are booming, with demand fueled by their coastal appeal, warm climate, and expanding job opportunities.

I'm planning on buying in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Region of NC. 

on local and regional levelSuch as: Where are populations moving from and to?

I am a regional clinical director where I oversee multiple facilities serving individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.