@Jacob James CaballeroCoincidentally I just flipped a house a few blocks down the street from this building.SFH are selling well and there is definitely a gentrification going on.  

I believe that with education anyone can reach financial freedom.That being said, I am actually doing the same thing you are currently working as a RE agent in Bed-Stuy, right down the block from Williamsburg.

Perhaps this is the beginning to acquiring the whole block?

It's a building block one at a time to make it to a full and complete building. :-)The other agents I spoke of had an opportunity (and they were considered by others to be more seasoned in working with investors) to help me reach my goals and in turn receive repeat deals and still get their commission but chose to be all about themselves or in the case of one, just didn't have the experience as an agent and was fumbling.I've learned lot and by nature I soak up knowledge like a sponge.

I'm seeing houses sit with a $135k price tag because it's down the street from a $30k eyesore.4900 block of Cedar has $400k houses (ARV and Settled within 1 month) that are well worth the price.

64132 has good deals but you would want to focus on each block individually.

@Gloria Riley  while its pretty straight forward what needs to happen when buying dirt, there is a very well known process from start to finish.. no secret there.the number one stumbling block I would see with anyone trying to start is construction financing. your talking a very large construction loan.. and I am a small time builder developer usually no more than 10 million out in construction loans at anyone time.. and I know what I need to do financially to get a bank to fund me... its far more than just having capital ( which these projects take a boat load of) but its experience and relationships  that are needed..

I grew up in the small town to the immediate west of Sharon PA in the town called Brookfield, OH.

im a little bit worried but very happy i never drove down there to look at the 12000$ row houses i saw for sale a year ago when i was poking around jersey CL....I am all for a peaceful protest but i know in nyc many peaceful protests go on to block traffic in midtown manhattan and close down bridges while the police look on and stand on the side lines like a bunch of trained miniature poodles....  

Blocking off time on your calendar is CRUCIAL for most people.