It's just that the whole subject is too big for me, and I'd like help directing my attention.The longer story.I've been on a trip abroad, to Crete to be specific.

But I would call the permit office directly and find out 

Would also be interest in connecting with investors heading that direction as well. 

Give it to me and I'll....OK, maybe not,...but it is an easy answer.Buy a NNN commercial property for 2M with a Cap Rate of at least 6% and you'll have $120k in income with no expenses directly related to the property attached to it.  

Has anyone ever closed on vacant land or a property and demolished it to direct a larger commercial development project for their first deal? 

I then use websites like Build.com or Wayfair to source the majority of the materials and have them shipped directly to the project site.

You chose wrong forum category, here is the correct one:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51-tax-legal-...There are tons of discussions on the topic of self-directed IRAs that you can learn from.  

I may be able to direct you. 

Hello--I have a small self-directed IRA, $20,000.Were it yours, how would you deploy it?

Could you tip me in the right direction concerning options?