If you can keep a tenant or two within your social sphere you'll likely have an easier time than managing 4 strangers from Craigslist. 

sphere of influence?

OZ investment is a mechanism used by people that have substantial realized capital gains and are looking for ways to reduce such gains and delay paying taxes on that reduced amount. 

Presently infill lots (small lots ready for one house, typically 0.25ac or smaller) are less desirable in the land investing sphere because new construction takes a big hit during recessions.  

I did some digging into OZs and you and Chad are right --- prob not what I'm looking for.

Make sure you understand OZs before you do anything.  

I need to get lending for these properties, but as I understand the OZ qualifications, the properties need to stay in the name of the LLC.

The free CMAs that @Brad Miller recommended are a great idea since it's excellent practice for you, and offers proof to your sphere and new connections that you have skills and knowledge to help them.Stick to a schedule like you would with a 9 to 5 until you can afford more flexibility. 

@Amy RanaeOur most successful methods of lead generation have been:- Cold Calling FSBO listings- Calling personal circle/sphere of influence- SEO marketing **Can take at least 6-12 months before yielding any results- Incoming buyer leads - Zillow, Redfin, Realtor, and referrals from lenders

I've been doing infill lot's in PG county Marland and the process I can tell you differs from county to county but I'll give you an outline of my process 1) It's not unusual to see lot's on the MLS for 100+ days, do not be alarmed there are not too many people operating in the sphere 2) Just like rehabs I typically start by looking at what I can potentially build on the lot and my ARV  ( I know my area pretty well, so I'm only buying lot's in specific zipcodes ) my typical target is 2500sqft above grade with an AVR for $500+ 3) My research starts with my surveyor, I provide him with the address, he comes back to give me thumb-up or down or any potential problems I may face, such as wetland, DDO zone  (Development District Overlay) e.t.c 4) After closing on the lot in my county I need to get NRI ( Natural Resource inventory) this plan provides documentation of the existing conditions on a site / TCP ( Tree Conservation Plan ) exemption, I get an exemption because I'm buying infill lot, this is typically handled by my surveyor and take about 30days 5) Next is my stormwater management: Again I'm getting an exemption because I'm disturbing less than 500sqft of land, handled by my surveyor 6) Once I have the 2 approvals listed above, I'm allowed to submit my building plans for approval, in my county turn around time for approval is about 3-4months Hope this helpsbelow is a link to my last new construction project, got a few more in the pipelinehttps://www.redfin.com/MD/Cheverly/2417-Parkway-20785/home/10547525