Which leads to a series of additional steps, like annexation, zoning, densities, utilities (water, sewer, electric) and entitlements.A real estate developer is your best bet as a resource to conduct the initial due diligence and go into a deeper dive to define the project or projects best suited for the property. 

Door Hangers work my Dad did this in the 60s and 70s he bought his own printing press and guess who ran it after school.then he would go down to the salivation army Sat morn at 6 am and pick up those exiting the facility.. these guys would put out about 500 flyers a day for 20 bucks.. you could do it with highschool kids today. he put out 20,000 a week.. and then the 1% rule followed  200 leads  then 20 sales..

I have to say that the experience has been positive so far, with a few negative items such as the evolution of home prices and how expensive has become living on this state.At some point during this period I had a complicated health issue and I ended up getting into a lot of debt to pay for my medical bills.

And when you retire, bango, you are debt free and have a sh*t ton of equity, and a significant cash flow.

Better leads than zillow. 

I would rather see you taking a low down payment loan while doing  the minimum time as an owner-occupant in a triplex or four-plex house where the renter might at least lower your rent to make the debt payments, while adding value while you are there and managing next door places. 

I make a lot of money and my debt to income ratio is around 7% so I can afford a lot of house but I want to keep my risk as low as possible.

I didn't expect anyone to really read it.lol.Anyway, hopefully our talking can further narrow my focus and lead to more actionable steps. 

I'm in the middle of opening a new (2nd) business, have a decent income, and tons of student debt.

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