Lots as a general rule trade at 25% of the finished homes value.. its a general rule but a 500k home lots normally go for 100 ish. of course that does change a few years ago in some markets you could buy 10k lots and sell 200k houses.. think OKC  TX those areas were new construction is built for a fraction of the price of other markets. were that can be inverse is say in an area like Palo Alto or SF peninsula were you may pay 2 mil for a lot and spent 1 mil on the house and sell for 4 mil  :)  2,500 sq ft maybe smaller. 

converted the separate living area into a fully functioning 900 sq.ft. suite with kitchen, full bath, and private balcony What was the outcome?

Tore down a decrepit building on a double lot to build two new buildings What was the outcome?

new A/C and furnishings What was the outcome?

New A/C and furniture What was the outcome?

There is very little of this stock, so not a lot of trading going on.People in European countries don't have this asset class to invest in the way we do in America. 

Having your LLC in a state and investing in a sate have different outcomes. 

These are two trade organizations for home inspectors and both require certain guidelines for their inspections.

@Richie ThomasI am not looking to be a professional property manager, I'm am electrician by trade looking to leverage my knowledge into real estate, and enjoy the "mailbox money".

Here is my plan:Jan 2020 - March 2020Buy my first property, located in NC, while I’m stationed in Okinawa, Japan… Read the rest, and please tell me why I should, or should not wait on buying the first propertyThis is what I will be leaving the military with (May 2020):If I don’t buy a property, around $100k ($25k of which is in a Roth IRA) The GI Bill - allows me to go to most public universities for free for 36 months, and provides a monthly housing allowance.July 2020-May 2021I plan on attending trade school for carpentry in the fall/spring semesters.