It’s starting to come to life and is attracting a hipster crowd (good news!).

By that point, it wasn't such an attractive option.  

Open to seller financing as well- the better the area/school district, the more attractive the deal.

However, it does have a nice pond on it that may provide for an attractive site for some development once the land is cleared off.My question is in regard to the bank note needed to buy the land and the bank's interest in the timber.

Its a job / population growth story w/ a lot of diverse industries and good quality of life at a reasonable cost that will continue to attract businesses to move here.  

They are simply there just as a way to keep you attracted to their site!

If a community cannot attract owners they have a major problem they need to solve or they need to sell the community to someone who can fix the problem.

I've seen many great buy in the Houston area but having a hard time finding loans that allow a flip.Tthe homes are in need of numerous repairs and do not qualify for investments loans through banks.How does one proceed?

The financials for apartments is something I find interesting - determining how to make sure the numerics fit the goal of the investment.  

There are some areas where there are revitalization programs to attract investors but those areas with the incentives are also usually the areas with the most crime.