I have a group of guys from out of state that want me to be their agent in buying, improving and flipping land.

All buildings close to the beach requires piling on the first floor then you can either add 2nd or 3rd floor depending on your business plan.You can reachout to real estate agents that are predominant in the area to provide you with short rentals income report.Let me know if you need any help or info about building ground up.

Discuss the Loss of Rents (aka Business Income) coverage with your agent.  

We hired a photographer experienced in shooting STRs, and we think the photo results turned out great.

@Jay George even being a local agent in the Chicago area, I am not 100% sure I can see enough of the picture to know if you are doing well or not.

On the flip side, you could go to the worst city in America like Detroit was, in the worst neighborhoods but if you have experienced team members you will be much more likely to make money there!!

He can try to find a real estate agent to sell that 1/3 portion, but it would probably be beneficial to all 3 of you to let the agent sell the whole tract. 

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Do your research, for sure, find a solid real estate agent that knows the ins and outs of what you want to do, run some numbers ... but then make a decision.

I'm an agent, investor, and pm here in Baltimore.