As the title company, we get blamed for everything, including the ineptitude of the parties... which unfair criticism we brush off because it's just part of the job.

I got a quote from a contractor that it would only cost $1000-$1500 to clear the brush and lay gravel to turn it into off street parking for at least two of the units.

It is just a broad brush of data taken from the Census Bureau. 

this is just new to me), so I'm using very basic a very basic formula for each non-static item as "averages".

I chose the Boise/Meridian market since I read wonderful things about it and the statics/growth, etc was impressive. 

This is not a static thing. 

Considering that he’s “trained” quite a few in the Notes business it makes me weary to blindly give money too. a lot of people on this site got their training from him.. and they freely admit it but don't want to paint them with the Scott Carson Brush...

.”― Friedrich Nietzsche...and you've painted everyone asking for capital with the same brush.

VA; not going to get arrested for it.ya. fire is not an option then. we do controlled burns here in nebraska to get rid of thick brush. 

This works OK for relatively static and simple investments like a private placement or crowdfund, but can become rather cumbersome and expensive with a more time sensitive and transaction intensive asset such as a rental property.