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I’d start by figuring what your goals are. Maximize value and profitability? Building something for the community? Want to be known for something? Your goals will likely guide you down different paths and lifestyles.

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Thanks. All good points. I do have a decent feel for this but didn’t want to spell it all out up front. Seemed more interesting to ask in an open ended way to get some ideas that I hadn’t considered and then see if they match my goals because they’re rather general and I could get passionate about virtually any topic.

That’s fair. For a radical idea, a friend has his eyes set on building a self-sustaining biosphere dome to mimic the South East Asian climate in Texas. He’s hoping to introduce tropical birds and plants. Fascinating project and a great source of education for the community.

That’s a pretty interesting endeavor. Something somewhat similar is Moody Gardens in Galveston which is a massive business that, if I recall correctly, started off with rainforest in a glass pyramid and has expanded to be much more since then. People really like visiting these places.

https://www.google.com/search?q=moody+gardens

(Google images gives the gist better than their site. Their site shows the breadth of the business)

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