I rather be in a more close-knit environment, so I'll get the annual ticket.

You’d reduce your living expenses, gain experience managing tenants, and buy at a time when you're actually in the market physically, giving you better control and options.In my opinion you’re thinking about all the right things, so trust your gut and enjoy the process!

My friend has it listed currently on nwmls but no offers after a month on the market so far. 

I sold industrial automation products for 10 years prior to real estate and from Missouri to Ohio anyway stuff is old.

Let me know if you are ever looking at anything around the Columbus / central Ohio area or just have questions in general.

I have the paid ChatGPT plan so I ask it to research online sources for me and with "Deep Research", I get a pretty comprehensive report on each listing.

Quote from @Anupam Banerji: @Chris Seveney so, if I understand you correctly, there would be a lender on the deal, and you would likely come in and lend part or all of the down payment? 

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So you may have to go with your gut at times.Being new to this , I think at minimum you need: 1) an experienced agent who knows how to buy land and has a network and is familiar with all of the above that you’ve listed 2) a real estate lawyer who has partnered or at least supported these kinds of deals and partnerships and can review documents before you sign 3) an experienced builder or contractor who knows the LOCAL area and has built in the area you’re targeting, has contacts at the planning office, knows the regs, pitfalls and workarounds and can give a trustworthy estimate of costs and timelines (this is where a lawyer can also come in handy so they can build in safeguards before you get started on the build) Most ideally, I think you’d want an architect who already has all these people on their team or at least in their network.

The stock market fluctuation has been rightfully making a lot of headlines, and I've been tempted to change my investing strategy even though I am a long-term buy and hold investor (for both stocks and real estate).