I did an internet search for the property, finding an old aerial photo attached to a story talking about how the vacation timeshare property had gone bankrupt and the fires were thought to be arson. The place had been beautiful, gardens and ponds, the whole complex overlooking a small private lake.

It looked idyllic, it could easily be reconstructed as a vacation resort. I know I'd love to live in that area, the woods were thick and full of game, the air was clean, and my wolf loved the snow. We had done some Internet searching earlier, and there was adjoining land for sale, even a large home. All we...