@Stevie Boy
I understand your sentiment. The thing I had to ask myself is why, if recreational waterfront property is by far the most desirable property in the US, do many of the smaller waterski sites fail. After a ton of analysis, I realized that it was precisely because they are targeting a very small niche demographic. So I asked myself, would I ever follow in their footsteps, or would I aim to create something that the masses would be tripping over themselves to become part of. IOW, would I rather have a small exclusive site that struggles to survive, or a large site that sells out of lots within 3 years?
I do have a passion for watersports, but I'm not willing to throw capital into a money pit to feed that passion.
Regarding why I asked the question... if you read from the beginning of the thread until now, you'll see that this final edition of the project is dramatically different from the original proposal. I didn't have all the answers, and received a ton of value from the comments here. We are getting to the point where we have most of the answers now. What remains are the nuances of what the experience will be like for the residents. How can we best ensure that they will not be battling for boat time. I'm confident that we have that mostly figured out now.