Unless you are operating out of a c-corp (or equiv) which you're not, paying yourself or other tricks to add your labor to cost basis does nothing for you.

The trick is to find  a hard money lender (company) using their own capital.

The trick is to make a buyer want to pay.

I suppose the trick will be picking the right syndicate =)

My plan, seeing as though I have not been lucky enough to come across enough disposable income at my young age, is to learn the tricks of the trade and begin to earn investable income through everyone's favorite beginner strategy...wholesaling.My first course of action will be to attend a REIA function next month, and begin to network and gather information on the best strategies and contacts to keep for when I begin to hook up deals.

Do you just Google for one or is there some other trick to finding some?

the trick is to market it well and be patient enough to find the right buyer, because not all people value properties the same way (Person B may be willing to pay 5x more for the same property than Person A - pricing raw land definitely ISN'T an exact science).

Will having him just put dirt and gravel back in that too low area do the trick, or what needs done now?

Veterans, any suggestions, pitfalls, tips, tricks, or hints?

I was hoping to share thoughts and/or any Tips or Tricks with those of you that utilize this CRSdata.