. - you could always try to wholesale those parcels of land if you can get them under contract with an assignment clause, but honestly - I think you'll find that buyers for vacant land are a bit fewer & further between.Your question about land valuation is actually a pretty deep topic - because it's not nearly as easy to come up with a legitimate, dependable value on land (compared to the process of valuing a generic residential building).If you want to learn more, I've gone into great detail on the subject right.

Just some food for thought.  

Now if I could buy 4 single family homes on one parcel, all with fences in between...

That was some good info and food for thought.

Food Villa to be exact.

Did you see in Washington state they want to fine people for throwing away too much food!

I'm a bit green when it comes to developing a project like this.I was wondering if there are any fellow members here who have experience developing a parcel of land into a retail center that can consult me through the project.

Tasty food, blues, exploring randomly.. 

The following is a simplified version and just food for thought.

However even if not you can absolutely live in one side and rent the other creating really two parcels by your tax reporting.