If the agent is asked to provide additional services , they charge accordingly .Becoming an agent is not hard , take a free course offered by a real estate company , study , pass the test , you are a licensed agent .

Study the neighborhood in terms of market dynamics to know if a lot can meet market demands or if it is worth investing in before deciding on its purchase Consult some experts who have found ways of developing vacant areas so that you may decide intelligently on what you want to do with your own piece of land.Good luck!

When I've studied my competition in the past, I see people ripping into cabin rental companies, Vacasa, you name it, for things I think they'd never complain about at my place.

But I did sleep a lot at Holiday Inn Express studying this dilemma.

I sold my house in CA FSBO - no agent help, cuz I lived there for years and had time to study the market before I sold. 

A recent study I completed for a segment in Clarksville, TN showed YoY rent growth of 5.42%!

The National Association of Realtors' studies indicate that this consistent demand, particularly in urban and suburban areas, underpins the market's resilience.2.

With serious study and effort and some investment we followed the Vestright training program and tweaked what we needed to adapt to our local market conditions and achieved successful results.

I have seen 3 studies recently comparing home ownership compared to renting.  1) 50 out of 50 largest markets it is initially cheaper to rent than own 2) 97 out of 100 largest markets it is initially cheaper to rent than own 3) 95 out of 100 largest markets it is initially cheaper to rent than own.

Study the market.