And don't assume that the bigger the developer the lower the odds that this happens to them, as I heard that one of the biggest developers is in that situation.Finally, while I usually will answer any questions, I won't it comes to my own project, I can't respond for the following reasons:1.

We're odd in that our project manager actually has a formal degree in Interior Design.

I find them annoying and as odd as it may sound, I don't want to give people options.

Seems out of line with the bulleted title "Restricted Investments".....odd.4. 

Jacksonville and Dallas are on my good list—robust markets, even if they're oddly low on your list.

In a competitive market like as Charlotte, using different tactics at the same time can also improve your odds of discovering profitable off-market options.

The problem I find is I don't like putting in that much time doing research and field inspections (300-400 properties per week are auctioned) for such low odds that the property will sell at a price I need it to.....either the plaintiff will have a really high max bid set (like the full judgement amount) or another 3rd party bidder will bid it up more than it's worth.  

If they are that rare then what are the odds of finding land/tear downs where you can legally created 2-4 units?

But the odds of negotiating on one property and then having the other properties still available after 30 days or so is very slim. 

I contacted several local "brokers" regarding a deal I had, and oddly, all of them came back with an offer letter that looked oddly similar.