Agreed about mission valley doing well over the long term the river revitalization projects as well as the new stadium development really excited us, of course you can’t anticipate appreciation but we think mission valley will be a desirable location for the foreseeable future for sure. 

Save up money for the small (3.5%) down payment, find every way possible to build your credit, and develop a consistent income or stable work history.

@Travis FrenchakMaybe you need to buy land and get some construction going, a development.

The development project he spoke of has been on record with the city since 2008.

If you are a contractor you can increase your research and development expenditure.

Currently working for a Contractor/Developer here in Miami, FL and have always been surrounded by the world of real estate. 

How do I get an actual cost estimate of what development would take?

The strategy is to learn from others to ultimately develop your own way of doing business.Good luck!

I saw a property that has a huge land, but the land does not seem to be good for further development as smaller lots for single families (because it has narrow front facing the street) — see the attached image.I have an idea to build a small road as the image illustrates below, and then subdivide the land into smaller pieces to build single family homes.I have two questions about building the street:  1.

Owner/Developer was in a pinch with her construction loan coming due, negotiated over $40k off original asking price to help her close.