Is Greenville the closest place? 

The closest he found was in Ventura County and did not want to deal with moving or the slower growth so he dropped  it.

Billy Hall one of the best steak houses I have ever been to in the world.

Since I live in Murphy (northeast of Dallas) the closest REI group to me is the North Texas Association if Real Estate Investors (http://ntarei.com/).

My brothers a broker, and i have decent reserves, and great credit, so getting a construction loan wont be difficult...it may be a challenge but not difficult3 closest comps, 799k, 865k, 878k and none of these properties were rehabbed all of them needed full gut..I know theres so much in between but just looking at the surface to start withAdvice from some builders....Thanks in advance

A couple of things...1) one of my closest friends lives 1-block away, so I know the area well.  

He will also be your feet on the ground, or he will be the person closest to the investment and probably will be doing more of the monitoring of the Property and the Property Managment then you will be doing.Good luck and keep us posted on how and where you find this partner and what kind of property you locate.

The closest other towns are almost an hour away, and prices are steadily increasing out of my price range there as well.

Start learning about different trades and get familiar with the closest community college.

Hey all, not sure if this is the right forum for this scenario but it was the closest fit I could find. :)I'm looking for ideas, suggestions, etc for what to do with some acreage property we own (about 8 acres) just outside Portland (Oregon).