Lease the property from a RE investor who builds it to your specs.

I built and sold a spec home in Austin, owned two rental properties (since sold), and most recently got into a LP role in a multifamily apartment syndication which I'm excited about.

HiWe recently asked for fire retrofit inspection of our building as it is needed for refinance, some of the units didn't pass audibility test, so we added wireless interconnected (battery-operated) alarms into the units, but fire inspectors require hardwired interconnected smoke alarms or horns to be added to each unit, which was estimated at over $5000 on electrician work.We asked them to check with fire marshall, who said wireless interconnected (battery-operated) alarms are alternative solutions, but fire inspector still disapproves what we did because they don't feel comfortable about battery-operated alarms. 

Not knowing where you are talking about here are some details: The property must meet health and safety codes, it must fit the General Plan, it must be contiguous with use on the street and the tract, not cause parking problems, not cause utility stress, neighbors can object, you may need architectural or engineering, plans, specs, drawings to submit with your proposal, there may be a public hearing, it costs money, you will want to walk the neighborhood to convince the people tp the left right and rear to be on your side...

We are about 45 miles NW of San Antonio.I am looking for someone who is interested in investing in a pre-construction home "spec".

Single-family, 2 from the utility spec builds, 8 unit apt, a storage yard.....Just looking at props and day-dreaming a bit on how to structure deals.

Consider that many of your fellow students have parents who own or run businesses that might hire you.I couldn't stomach working for an architectural firm -- way more time reading specs, arguing with stingy owners, fighting with zoning, answering RFI's, butt covering, and copy-pasting than actual design work. 

Spec the important things to you.

Seeing someone who is new really gives those who have been in the business for a little while some recharging of our batteries.

Subdivisions, specs, infill?