Canton is a great area but I am biased as I grew up in Stark County and now live about a 1/2 hour south.  

I grew up in that area, and it's not great - declining population, stagnant economy that relies on 1 major employer (Caterpillar).

Even as my portfolio grew exponentially, my work/life balance continued to improve. 

Grew up vacationing in St.

I am also a pickleball fanatic...would love to connect with you as I grew up in Boston.

It was a win-win, and it all stemmed from a relationship built on trust rather than mere profit.The Benefits of a Strong Network: Off-Market Opportunities and Creative FinancingAs I grew in the industry, the relationships I built began to pay off in unexpected ways.

I grew up in Chicago, so I'm used to basements.thank you for your reply.

I grew up in the Kisatchie national forest in Louisiana.  

I grew up in WNC and still have family there so that is an option and even have placed offers on cabins in WNC to make an STR but nothing has panned out yet for something like that.

Quote from @Chris Seveney: @Francisco AvancenaThere are specific lenders who will do land dealsBut of course not as many as traditional real estate.The key will be skin in the game - typically for land because it is less liquid than a home the lender will want to have a lower ltv on the deal I fund land flippers currently in  CO FLA WA ID MT NV AZ OR TX SC GA VA  one thing about land though LTV is lower and RATES are NOT the same as typical HML rates are higher for raw land but its a specialty niche and a business that I grew up in..