It appears that your project need to be turned over to a Title Attorney for resolution on a pending purchase through an Auction or otherwise.Here in Louisiana the Market is a lot softer for an investor.  

I've got a unique project and hope for some feedback:A client of mine is trying to figure out what to do with some land in Loudonville Ohio (Ashland County OH) that is currently undergoing environmental remediation (undertaken by the previous owners).  

Hey MikeI am working on a similar project in Raleigh NC.

I am a mechanical engineer by trade but currently hold a project manager position for small to medium capital projects.

What type of project are you talking about?

Good luck with the duplex and any other projects.

You can't have all three.I started out small, doing projects that I could easily figure out.

., since you are an accredited investor, you can buy into institutional grade $50-125M projects with as little as $100,000 and diversify.

I believe fixing a home without living in it will be much faster and easier but I don't want to take on an auction house right off the bat and I wanted to start small using the money I made off selling my house to complete my first project.

I worked as land manager for one of the largest home builders for three years just prior to the crash, but was only responsible for property due diligence, and construction of roads, utilities, and site work for large projects; not individual single family home rehabs or individual / small scale new home communities.