Otherwise, just go through all the local/regional banks.   

I had the exact same thoughts.

Thanks for the post here.  

I'm a 100% committed student of the real estate industry.

I plan to hodl for the long term

But if costs are high or demand is uncertain, holding onto the land while monitoring the market might be the better play.

Inheriting it is the best option tax wise- because it gives you a step up in basis to the property's value on that date. 

I love the idea and I would like to analyze deals using a variety of strategies and model each strategy out, however I am struggling when it comes to the rubber meeting the road for analyzing the deals.For example, I would like to analyze deals in a single spreadsheet for various strategies such as seller financing, subto, traditional lender, external investor, etc. etc. 

Are you wanting the home covered at full replacement cost?

I have 3 vacation rentals in Costa Rica and a piece of land where we will be building another one near the beach.