My challenge so far is where to plant that first seed.

@Michael Plante I know it sounds crazy, but it's mainly due to local market appreciation, as well as a number of comparable houses in the area.

I went to WT for Power Plant.

The Valrico State Bank, (Plant City, FL), could possibly help.

Since I originally started with HomeVestors the "We Buy Ugly Houses" guys in Cleveland in 2012, and just expanded to Chicago area last year I was unfamiliar with the class action lawsuit against that chemical plant and the people who developed (allegedly) brain cancer in that area.Anyone have any more info on this or done a deal in that area?  

This is an an old thread but the reason why the cost is so high is the environmental issues , especially if there are wetlands or species of plants, reptiles, birds, or animals, which are considered endangered

I'm not far from you in Plant City and I've turned my focus to Polk county.  

Biran, you are right about the cuties plant adding more jobs.

If you have some sort of a competitive advantage/in for the construction process (maybe you're really good buddies with a logistics company, you own a small brick plant, etc) I know an investor who primarily does SFH/small MFH new construction builds (build-to-rent model) and sells them at the 10-year mark.

24 years old and hoping to start out with both feet planted.