Anybody in the business knows that the overwhelming majority (I'd guess over 99%) of people on a wholesale buyer's list are dreamers who will never transact. 

Talk to a civil engineer about how many lots that you can divide without getting into major subdivision standards.Keep flipping land.  

The vast majority of them fail to make a living and quit within two years.

I really hope we can get some advice on our tax situation.In 2020, we only had 1 rental at the time, but an investor in the area was cashing out and we managed to grab 3 additional rentals which needed major overhauls.

An unusual tenant may find gardening therapeutic, but by far the majority find investing time and money in lawn, shrubs and flower beds the same way they would feel about depositing $100 into your 401K every month. 

We are 36 miles down lake from any major town.

The federal government plans to open more than 250,000 acres of ocean off the California coast for wind development as part of a major effort to ramp-up the nation’s renewable energy and cut its climate-warming emissions.

Then use my VA loan to go get a nicer 4 bed for my family to live in.Pros option 1: Only 3.5% down, doesn't tie up another VA loan, if  flip is done right I could refinance into a conventional loan.Cons option 1: Could be tougher to cash flow with only 3.5% down plus the PMI associated, forces family to live through a flip.Option 2: Buy home with VA loan, live in for 4 years, move out and hold as a rental.Pros option 2: Easiest solution, least amount of headaches, family doesn't have to live through a flipCons option 2: Doesn't provide the most amount of potential growth, ties up another VA loan.Option 3: Buy rental with conventional loan, buy personal home with VA loan.Pros option 3: Easier solution, doesn't force family to live through a flip, gets rental and nice family home at same time.Cons option 3: Won't have the money to do major renovation on rental could cost more in long run, ties up a lot of money in rental, slow growth without doing renovations.

Those contractors are doing some pretty major demo and re hab.If you attend those get together meetings in your area you can ask the people who are attending also.Hopefully this helps!

Between material prices and labor prices skyrocketing like dogecoin, it's better to buy something that doesn't need major work.