I am finally able to ask the right questions to find myself among the right people so that I can move forward in being an investor myself.

But he is also one of the largest land holders in the US (among the top 3 I think), and much of it is ranch land, so he was motivated to get his revenue per acre higher.

@Michael Silver Of the towns you've mentioned, all but Framingham are among the most expensive in the state.There's one potential candidate in Natick right now along with 7 in Framingham. 

The amount of rehab has varied among the few contractors I’ve had look at it.

Among the charter schools are the Robert Treat Academy, the North Star Schools, and Kipp.

They set the budget, which is then split up among the units depending on ownership interest.

And you want to be like your hero MSOOTKAUG, and build an empire, then establish your self among the filthy and powerful while secretly building an army of robotic minions to take over this rotten planet?

If it is 2-years+ in arrears, the property would be en route to tax sale or the province may have seized it (which would also explain why the lender has taken no action).Every vacant property has a story - they are almost always hard-luck stories and fire is among the most expensive forms of hard-luck.

Properties have all sorts of issues when they're acquired and title issues can be among the most serious as they can prevent you from carrying out your plans. 

Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you will land among the stars, -Norman Vincent PealeIt's perfectly healthy to have big dreams and big goals, as long as you don't sacrifice everything by making highly risky investments in order to chase your lofty dreams.