-eBay Real Eatate-JV with a local church -sell raffle tickets-Habitat for Humanity-Homes for Vets (NGO)-Stop in the Aldermans office and tell them what you have. 

You hunt for newly paved roads, new business in the area, habitat new builds, etc.

I helped build a habitat for humanity house over there and it was pretty rough.

If we need a non-standard size top, we buy a solid surface top from the Habitat ReStore or Craigslist that's a little too big, we cut it down and finish the edges.

Learn about construction (I'm starting a Construction Management program next month and have been volunteering at Habitat for Humanity)4. 

Locally, our Habitat for Humanity builds for about $80/sf using donated materials and time.

Also in Virginia definitely be up to speed on the Virginia condominium act which you have to warrant for two years against structural and habitat defects which typically the association hires an engineer to go through the building and create a punch list

Just my 2 cents.... volunteer with habitat for humanity, you will acquire skills for flipping and make contacts in trades, plus help people get their own house.

Take it slow, look for deals on Craigslist and Habitat.  

I'm looking at a house which appears to have been a Habitat for Humanity project.