-Getting outside the real estate focus a bit here, but there are a ton of resources out there for figuring ranch profitability:https://extension.sdstate.edu/...https://texnat.tamu.edu/https://www.grainews.ca/livest...Obviously ranch profitability has several variables (rainfall, forage types and health, soil health, cattle prices, feed/hay prices, etc.), it seems to me one of the biggest factors that are controllable is the initial investment in land.

Given the variables involved, I would consult with somebody that is proficient in financial calculations---the easiest way to get a gauge on this is to request a amortization schedule from your existing lender.Regards,Scott Miller

Also, HELOCs are all over the place with variables such as how long the draw period is, how long they do interest only (if at all) when the rate adjusts and that sort of thing. 

Pretty amazing the variability in the posts.

So many variables at play, but today's rent prices wouldn't be my main concern.

Besides there are so many variables when it comes to what buyers are looking for and the financing options.

In the event the original loan application isdenied, Buyer, if requested by Seller, will reapply within _____ days of such request at an alternate institution.B [ ]Loan Assumption: Buyer understands that interest [ ] will [ ] will not, escalate and is [ ] variable [ ] fixed rate.

The only variable would be is that I get a contractor to give wholesale labor to me and negotiate a split of the profit on the property when it is sold.  

There are so many variables in investing and so many benefits the math can get confusing especially with vocabulary that sounds the same but the math formula is very different.

And as Bill Gulley pointed out, you want a lien waiver rather than a lien release; a lien waiver says that no liens will be filed against the property, whereas a lien release says that the lien that has already been filed is now cleared.You also want to be aware of how to make your lien waiver part of public record in your county;  that is a state by state and maybe even county by county variable.