Initially I was thinking of approaching them with the idea of seller financing, but the bank between us would make it awkward.

If you're set on building on this land, it seems you may want to get pricing figured out in a more for sure approach (as you can, I realize material pricing right now is not 'normal') to get an idea of how much you really can afford to build.

Nothing but complaints about small items...some have been big, obviously, but just a very "adversarial" approach when it is totally uncalled for.

I'm taking the advice and calling the county to see what is their exact approach.

We're prepared from a financing perspective but I'm hoping to learn more about the process of actually finding and closing on the right investment property in the Charlotte market, specifically:1) Recommendations for Charlotte REI networking groups - I've seen a few mentioned in different threads here but they appear event-specific from this past month2) Ideas on approaching the property search - Are there local RE agents / firms that specialize in REI properties around town?

If anyone has any insight on how to approach local banks vs big banks etc. to get the best interest rates, it would be much appreciated. 

How I typically approach this is to connect with the listing agent to get as much info as possible.

Is there a more streamlined approach?

Does anyone have any advice for my situation and how I can approach my next action

Wondering what your thoughts are on this, and if anyone else has dealt with a similar situation and how you approached it to make things a good deal for everyone involved.