Might be a way to get some cash quicker or maybe get a buyer for the land quicker if you can show them they could pull 1k an acre by having someone come clear cut the parcel after they buy it.The local population seems very limiting too.

I have a few lots in New Orleans and am looking to run  profitability analysis of sfr 3/2 development v. one zoned as duplex.  

As an investor here myself, I can tell you we're seeing solid rental demand here thanks to the strong job market and major employers developing here. 

For example, if the property you are buying is a development property, like a small house with a large lot in a developing area, then a small negative cash flow could be okay if you can carry it.

At a minimum, having viable plans in place for development will make these lots more marketable and valuable to potential builders when we have conversations. 

As I develop trust and confidence in them, I invest more, and I've come to have a significant portion of my net worth invested with some operators. 

This reduces exit options and affects the value. 10) Small number of small units is the most expensive residential development there is.

You know that the best investor-clients, we develop a partnership with and camaraderie over knowledge and a will to work in their best interests.

I need help finding statistics of appreciation, population growth, job growth.California of course has great appreciation and limited competition growth with high house prices making renting almost a necessity but I worry with more people leaving California then coming in this year that Phoenix might be a better investment in terms of long term growth.

There are some major developments continuing construction, however; the price points are upwards at $290,000 or higher and rent rates being advertised at $2,000 a month.