I know I can safely, tax-free withdraw all my contributions (not earnings) in my Roth.

Is it safe to look for a professional outside of the city?

The cheapest property I ever came close to is $30,000 7 years ago and that requires a $125k renovation and located in an area where you don't feel safe.

@Terri Haley - do you only use simply safe for water heater leak protection, or also for security? 

Take care and be safe.

Talk to the neighbors; I bet they have stories to tell.Whatever you do, you need to do it all fast or you will be stuck in a long battle to remove these folks who more than likely are the scammers. 

Surrounding 2 bed 1 bath houses in this neighborhood are going for 625k-650k which mean if I purchase this plot for 200k build a new similar 2 bed 1 bath house for estimate of 350k on the building costs to be safe, that puts me all In at 550k leaving a margin to sell for 50-100k profits.My questions is what kind of loans do I look for for development or should I look.

That's what I figured, it is near a major city so I was thinking a cash buying investor would be my best bet.

@Dan Sheeks Hello Dan, I think it's safe to say my largest obstacle is simply inexperience.

In fact, I bet I could go into my notes from the course and answer your questions with exactly what they said on the matter.