The "get 3 quotes" strategy has been tried by numerous people with great success. 

does not mean it does not happen every day just like state says.. but if you get turned in your going to spend money and get a cease and desist that has happened to numerous people i know. 

I am an active investor in the area, and I'm hoping to form a relationship with someone interested in working with me repeatedly on numerous similar projects as they come up.Some things to note: I live in California, so must be willing to work with someone remote.

Prices are quite a bit lower generally speaking so you can get more quantity.

Projects due gonsouth for numerous reasons and in these scenarios the financial partner will be holding 100% of the lossHave you ever do a deal similar to what the OP proposes?  

I'm just going to paste part of my response below:Manufacturers generally want a large number of units to produce because repetition and quantity lend themselves well to the manufacturing environment.

With all the development going on in Atlanta, there are still certain pockets of the city the have numerous vacant homes. 

There are numerous factors that are making new construction costs higher than they have ever been in many markets.Materials, labor, and regulations have all inflated.  

One LLC is likely fine (many go without LLCs altogether) and more can be added as asset quantity and/or liability increases.

i see two options here 1) you can go back to dad and break it down as hey i cant close on the house until it's vacant and see if he can help in getting them out, 2) offer some moving expense if the lot is really that desirable to you I know not what you want to hear as the investor but it has worked on numerous occasions, 3) you will have to take it to the courts as final resolution so the sheriff can remove them.