Took trees down for a better view of the lake.

.)#2 Rezoning to Approved Plot Plan where you hire engineers to get plan approved by the city/town to have structures built on the land#3 bring utilities to the lot line ready to go (water, sewer, gas, electricity) if out of city you may have to build your own waste water plant or septic system for sewer and drill well for water#4 clearing trees, grading land to have soil elevation to be relatively flat#5 bringing all utilities to each individual lot (residential subdivision, mobile home park) #6 build roads Hypothetically speaking your $100k raw land could be worth $250k after its been approved by the town to have 10-15 mobile homes built on it or worth $350k after you cleared all the trees and grading and have all utilities at the lot line.. 

Leave as many trees as possible for RVs.  

I'm looking into unique stays such as container homes, a-frames, and tree houses.

Budget is for primary and investment properties.My criteria:  looking for a single family with at least 3/2 on a tree lined street with a nice backyard in an upscale, safe neighborhood.  

I have a friend that lives in a well-kept neighborhood, no HOA, but he lives next door to a vacant home with a tree that has fallen on the back of the house. 

"The trees in the forest think the axe is their friend because it's handle is made of wood and, thus, it must be one of them".

I'll sub out roofs, major plumbing/electrical, major tree work/landscaping, concrete, and ceiling drywall.

That roof did last 7 years until a tree branch went through it & it had 13 layers of whatever.

I've seen driveways that have had foundation issues as well as sinking and tree root lifting - and none look like those.