Pound the pavement, knock on doors, look for dilapidated properties and so on.

They want him to pay out of pocket to asphalt 200ft of alleyway (which is gravel currently)  All the way out to the street before they would allow him to sub-divide. 

(Side note: I have 2 different asphalt shingles brands on my roof and never new it until I was standing on it. 6/12 pitch, 25' feet up, each gamble roof side was different. ) If one roof needs to be replaced isn't the other roof needing to be replaced for the same reasons?

Pounding the pavement, passing out cards, networking with real estate professionals, etc...

And in other cases you're dealing with a huge difference if you're dealing with asphalt-ish stuff or concrete. 

The following discussion is just on Cargo Containers.Only if you have cheap/extra land and can do rock roads (if you have to have concrete/asphalt roads, you need a higher return unit).If your in the country and your zoning allows it, go with 20 foot Cargo containers as a good part of your mix.

I had an asphalt/concrete biz for 12 years.

County came out twice and said its not my problem; he has too much pavement and too many downspouts (multiple out buildings) going to one point.

Asphalt?

Joe with a truck and tool claiming to be the great GC, CM, and PM will not fly, or will fly once then hit his beak on the pavement right away.