Your kids won't be going to school just during school time...nope, you have sports, band, theater and on and on and on.

I could use exactly what you described on an 1890's German style building I am renovating right now!

Unlike Oregon CA has an Antiquated subdivision ordinance that is especially germane for LA county.. lots created before a certain date  ( 1928)  for instance are non buildable on its face.. 

Las Vegas will have its first major national sports team (NHL), Faraday Future is a new electric car company that is building a huge manufacturing facility, (not putting a lot of emphasis on this because it can possibly flop you know like Fisker).

Here are some ideas I didn't see you mention: Road Side Signs, Social Media Campaign, a Website (that can actually automate some of the stuff your Wife can't get to b/c of kids and life) and the last mention would be to form a Team.Real Estate Investing is not a 1 Man or 1 Family career, it's a Team Sport.

RE Investing is a team sport as they say.

A good coach can save you from big mistakes and is worth far more than the price of a sports car. 

Ask any person liberated from German rule during WW2 if they wished for War, and they will say, "YES!"

Doing big deals is a team sport.

Jobs, wine vineyards, local beers, diverse foods, sports.