In other words, building on raw land is a straight construction loan, not a rehab loan.I would set a meeting with at least two local banks to get a clear idea of what they'd look for in this type of loan.

There is this 8 acre of raw land ( pretty much flat light to heavily wooded) in North East PA. 

At what stage are you looking to invest in the development, ie raw land vs pre-app approved, partially built?

The tax lien was recently sold on a 50 acre farm with several thousand mature fruit trees plus greenhouses, open fields and water rights.

Giving equity for that is a raw deal for you.

A website can provide lots of raw data, but only a knowledgeable salesperson can pick up on the nuances of the individual house, flaunt its pros and talk down its cons.

If a lot is ready to build, has power, water, and sewer/septic, that is a lot different than raw land in a rural area with wetlands. 

But, we are all different stages in our investing careers and it can be very profitable to develop raw land.

Hoping the winter months bring something fruitful haha

I started in late 2019 buying some raw land in California.