I run a call center for Real Estate, hit me up and we can chat, we've helped teams build their calling teams and systems.

The interest on barrowed money is somewhere around 10% and I thought he may be able to use that to lend on deals and begin to build up a fund to invest himself. 

Besides the funding for the subdivisions or site developments, we need funding for the builders to take down lots and build.

This would build a great team and build up the people out there and around you out there (even with you not being there).

No answer on the mysterious phone number I had; no answer at the door; junk mail building up on the patio; property was clearly vacant.

Over the last couple years, everywhere I go by the beach in Mexico (in much nicer places than Tulum), when I'm told the local zoning doesn't allow to build this or that and I ask why, the answer is invariably "We don't want to become another Tulum".

I am currently building a new construction single family home with this land.

I have a STR property that is in a FL land trust and I set up an LLC to property manage this property (collect rents, etc).  

The next steps include market research, networking, financing, property criteria, team building, due diligence, and leveraging resources on BiggerPockets.Good luck!

Marketing is such a crucial aspect for building a business.