Red Rock Development spent $50 million building the 600,000sqft warehouse (that Amazon now occupies) without a tenant lined up based off the projected growth. 

Have you considered other areas like Little Rock, AR, or Memphis, TN? 

Then clear a pool below a spring and rock formation. 

Memphis is a great place to invest, I'd also recommend areas like Little Rock, DFW, Houston or Oklahoma.

., and I still love Cook County because I have a solid team and underwrite deals properly.I think @Paul De Luca nailed it on the head, though - it seems like you are quite risk-adverse, so maybe given your risk tolerance, it's not the best idea, but if it were me, I would not think twice about it, and find a rock start property manager who knows exactly how to vet tenants.

Markets like Memphis, Little Rock, and Oklahoma City offer affordability under $200K, solid rental demand, and better population and job growth trends.

Below are some actionable steps I plan to take after identifying a market:- find a rock star agent by referral and/or calling brokerages and asking to connect with their top producing agents- find a rock star contractor by referral and/or yelp- have control over construction by setting per diems to incentivize contractor to finish the project on time, within budget, and with good quality- leverage my rock star agent's time to check up on the construction process (checks and balances)- hire independent handymen/inspectors to check up on the construction process for a flat fee (checks and balances) There's competition everywhere, you won't escape that in any market. 

You'd be better off of in Little Rock.

Hell, if all it takes is offering out some software, i think i gotta call IT in India and get ball rolling, people paying me for chance to send me deals, LMAO, that is a new Pet Rock for sure. 

Anyone dissing Jerry, or anyone else out there who is genuinely putting in the work and deserves every penny they EARNED - In addition to dropping gems that are unmatched in the industry are either under a rock, or don't know what they're talking about because they haven't put in 2 mins of the work to give the man a chance.