They require a site plan to get that started.Has anyone had any experience with this and have done it successfully?

That “DIY spirit” and willingness to dive into hard work will undoubtedly serve you well as you grow your portfolio.This is a great space to connect, learn, and share experiences.

I don't really come on this site much anymore.

Aside from the risk of taking on the property with tenants, you may also have to purchase site unseen which makes it tough to calculate repair costs. 

Thanks Don, that is both enlightening, and created new questions as I have 2 potential deals that could be classified as commercial, both are airbnb portfolios, with one being 3 singe family units, and the other being a single site with multiple units (11 units,themed resort style).

This sewer line runs under 2 of the other subdivided lots that were intended to have houses on them about 400' away and ties into a city main 1 block away from the houseOct 2008 - I purchase the home and everything is great, assuming all is per plan.2010 - Developer sells one of the lots that my sewer runs under to the water district for a future clean water well site. 

I feel in real estate if one is truly involved in it these are two of the most important sites utilized.

You must know the culture and the understand the community you want to serve.

Another thing is, the sites that list the manufacture year showed that all the ones I was looking at were built in the 70s.

I think tracking productivity will be tough unless you have someone on site that is checking their work at the end of the day and documenting their progress.