Hi Aaron,You look like a strong guy.Maybe buy a lot that's wooded over and log it out with a chainsaw and a log splitter and sell the firewood to grocery stores, 7-11's, wood stove dealers, etc..When your done have the stumps ground down and you have a cleared lot.If you have the customers lined up, it could be (might be) good cash flow and good outdoor exercise and at the end of the business, the real kicker a cleared lot.

I know it's a completely backwards exercise but still wanted to do it to see what the numbers look like.

It sounds to me like emotion plays a role in this decision, which is fine.

@Ryan PearlmanRemember any type of investment where your raising money from others and they are playing a passive role will require to get an sec exemption or sec filing.

The 9 relates to violations of recorded restriction, encroachments and excroachments (generally you need a survey for that coverage) and forced removal of an improvement encroaching into an easement excepted in the policy and damage resulting from the exercise of mineral rights.ALTA Endorsement 9-06 (Restrictions, Encroachments, Minerals - Loan Policy) Revised 04-02-12 Technical Correction (08-01-16; 12-01-18) (virtualunderwriter.com)ALTA Endorsement 8.1 (Environmental Protection Lien) (virtualunderwriter.com)

A few things need to be known- Vision/goals- Morals - Strengths/weaknesses - Resources offered - Roles 

If you are doing the work yourself or hiring a contractor that will definitely play a role.

It's a math exercise. 

If you are going to be taking the role of agent then don't use one.

As the Optionor, my concessions start at 3% if exercised within first 12 months and decline if exercised later.