Hence, there could possibly be 20-25% equity if the value goes up with the improvements.

I don’t know Texas as far as how they do their property taxes, but typically most areas if you look at your tax bill it breaks it out as “land” and “improvements”.

I have been trying to do some research on how to acquire lists and it sounds like absentee owners lists from a website are the most efficient way to get rocking and rolling.

We were able to improve the zoning which immediately brought a huge value increase, as well as having the legal water rights.

Then I would do some quick cosmetic improvements, rent the other office, and turn around and SELL the whole building, advertising it as 100% occupied with a nice big cap rate and 5+ years to go on the leases.

@Blake Edwards I don't care if they fund control , I just want the money for improvements, and acquisition of other properties. 

Investors and companies buy other companies (or properties), improve operations, and then leverage that business to buy and repeat. 

He screens tenants in a very clever efficient manner. 

It is difficult to have an efficient system at the beginning but if you have agents that you can trust and they deliver a good service, I believe it will be worth it.

Any advice on prospective zones improving and growing???