Based on the questions you had asked my best piece of advice to you would be to set up some simple goals and outline your vision of what you want from REI.

We got a great deal on this piece of land.

Yes it is risky, but returns are based on risk so if you can pull it off efficiently then you can create value by buying the land, financing the construction, and fitting all the pieces together.

An agent is just another person who wants a piece of the pie.

May have to remove any improvements and grow a garden or something...LOLSounds like you are talking about a conservation land trust - which is a piece of property bought by a non-profit or government entity and placed in a land trust to preserve it.

My attorney (not the original injury lawyer who wrote waiver) said the waiver was very professional and probably would have held up in court/trail since it was not a "blanket" form and was more detailed and included processes to follow for reporting etc...Anyways, long story short the reason it is the gold standard is even with the piece of paper it is better to have the insurance company pay all the costs of a claim.

One piece of advice, make sure you have a great mortgage broker.

In my business I typically mail out between 6,000 and 10,000 pieces of mail per month.

Another important piece is also to really appreciate that it is a long term play and not a get rich quick scheme. 

I'm thinking of doing something extreme for my mail piece, like a video card or big gift box or something.