I don't use Land Trusts for reasons too involved to get into here but some people have no problem using Land Trusts.

If you want to invest in that area Lincolnton would be a better bet because of the new Hwy 16, lower taxes, better schools, and not far from the West side of Lake Norman. 

However I am also getting involved in some syndications, and when I look at these deals the syndicators are getting rates sometimes in the 3's. 

If I moved out of my area to an area with different building stock, I would probably be more nervous and want an inspector involved.

The Most Common Fair Housing Complaints Last YearMay 30, 2018 | TAR StaffThe National Fair Housing Alliance’s 2018 Fair Housing Trends Report says the majority of fair housing complaints in 2017 involved discrimination against a person with disabilities, totaling 56.7% of all cases.

Perhaps it will be a valuable variable involved in some kind of AML based predictive analytics toolset? 

The ones contacted me in the past involving purchase negotiation.

Depending on his involvement other than providing the cash you need and it will probably effect his profit split to do the deal. 

@Deren Huang is the first one who comes to mind, and he's highly involved in Tulsa REI, being an investor himself, if he cannot help you, I'm sure he can definitely recommend someone and will also have GC and PM contacts for you.Good luck and welcome to Tulsa!!

I bet you could be successful in any of the cities that have been mentioned.