I think the main thing he needs is someone who will counsel him and put the brakes on any foolish ideas.

Typical pad site is about 3 acres, but I've seen bigger and smaller depending on the well. 

If you can get gross development value then you can figure what the most you can pay to make the site pad ready, do vertical and still make a profit.

If they might stay, I pad my calendar so someone doesn't book it when I could just keep the current person.

I continue to pad my social security contributions full-time with the hopes of maximizing my retirement benefits.

You are smart to pump the brakes on scaling, but keep at the learning aspect as you guys figure out what the next step is.

the brush is so thick one pilot who lost an engine put it down on the brush and it was like landing on a brillo pad no injuries :)

If you do a few house hacks on the start you would have a great launching pad.

There's nothing left to cover expenses so you better have deep pockets to cover maintenance, admin, turns, etc.If you think you can quickly improve rents to a point that covers your expenses and pads your pocket a bit, then maybe, IF it hits your return threshold.If you're buying cash, then the mortgage is not a factor. 

In martial arts people would barely be hitting the pads or on sparring.