It sounds like you and your wife are making some exciting moves in your real estate journey.From the perspective of a private lender, I can tell you that if you don't have experience in new construction you might find it challenging to get funding for a groundup construction loan.

@Kyle Collette @Geoff Delgrosso He holds a real estate license in Ohio.

Douglas fir which those trees are.. need to grow in groups and not log all around them and leave a few standing.. they will blow down over time. 

Most of your bullet points are just starting points but the real question is how do you want it finished. 

We are excited to be in the Lowcountry and can't wait to experience nice weather year around.I have recently retired from my previous job and am thinking about getting into Real Estate full time.

The objective is to make a profit, not merely own real estate and this is often forgotten. 

There is a Real Estate education group that meets in Salem at Jersey Lily's on 419 every Tuesday at 6:30.

Waiting for market to rebound Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Over time I'd like to purchase more properties in other beach areas where I might want to retire at some point. 

Sitting on land, Waiting for market to go up Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?