A local Lender may be of more assistance to you so you can develop a long term financial relationship.

Currently we are both in the same condition financially, meaning we have little to no capitol.

Hi Shannon, He was living with his father who is elderly but his name was not on any of the transaction or escrow paper work.Also I spoke with another real estate attorney he mentioned, since this sale was a done by one agent (I had to use the sellers agent ) The realtor has failed to do her Fiduciary Duty in protecting the rights of the sellers' which in this case my wife and I.

Another claimed that he had temporary credit issues but I found judgments that just fell off his credit report, demonstrating long-term financial issues rather than a temporary issue. 

@Chandra Broughton Since this is my first time buying real estate, I wanted as much protection as possible.

Podcast.I am a Veteran of The Marine Corps and I am wanting to use my VA Loan to buy a multi-family home to live in and rent out as my first deal.My Goals:Make a posivite impact on the communities where I live and work.Become financially independent so that I can focus on my family and travelling.Complete my first deal before the end of 2016.Earn my Ohio Real Estate License.Own 10 units within five years.Create a Net Worth of $1.5 million within 10 years.

They may have mandates that essentially require stick-built houses, which would be more expensive, and may make the lots financially unfeasible.That could be another reason why the lots were never built on.Lastly, consider that if it's a package deal, some of the lots may be buildable and some may not be (or may be more difficult, less profitable). 

It might be something to look into, as long as you think about the different financial aspects of any of the potential deals. 

I am currently in the financial market looking to explore new investment opportunities.

Are you considering adding a carport to renew some car protection?