we did this a lot pre 07  in that year Oregon WA and then CA made laws that had lots of teeth about dealing with those in foreclosure.. so we just stopped doing it risk was not worth it.I cant see how an individual can do this really..

Have you considered investing remotely or do you prefer to be hands-on?

Preferably out of state near Charlotte NC where our daughter lives.  

Personally, I airbnb half of my house, individual rooms, and stay nearly 100% booked.

Is there a certain direct mail service they prefer?  

Dundalk I would prefer compared to Essex as it's closer to the city. 

I can't tell if you want to buy land from an owner who finances or if you have the funds to buy and then sell the lots with you being the owner who is financing to individual lot purchasers?

it will be a corporate/wellness retreat/short term rental destinationI need land that is close to the Action, but not too close, and preferably comes with two single family doors already built, so I can take advantage of Fannie Mae owner occupied loan and develop the rest of the land on my own and with private funding.Is Columbus a good market for this strategy?

Some of the easiest deals my dad did were taking a large piece of land and subdividing it into smaller pieces and then selling them off individually.

First, banks do not prefer W2 income over 1099 income at all.