Not to mention the fact that marijuana use in teens, DUIs, violent crimes and armed robbery have all declined in states that have legalized pot in some form or another...... not that were discussing the social ramifications.I could continue to rattle off talking points but the TLDR is: depending on who you speak to the marijuana industry gets a bad wrap, in my humble opinion its nothing short of a windfall for states that have embraced it....

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Any opinion highly appreciatedAlso looking for good realtors in Atlanta, any recommendations highly appreciated. 

Note:  I am not an attorney or a CPA, and the above opinion should not be misconstrued as legal or financial advice.

However, I do plan to work with the surveyor to put a TPM on the units and include it in the plan for zoning approval, therefore we have the flexibility to convert them to condos down the road.Possible exit strategies:- Option A: Entitle + sell the entitlement right to the next developer- Option B: Entitle + partner with local builder/developer to build the project.I understand every market is different, but love to hear folk's opinion on what are possible things I should pay more attention to.

I will be educating myself as much as possible over the next year before I start working so I can hit the ground running when I have acquired enough knowledge and some capital.  

@Michael Jenkins as long as the area is not saturated, great investment in my opinion, high up front cost, but great.

VA loans are the best loans on the planet in my opinion. 

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