This. I also only mentioned that part because “selling” was really “convincing” as I wasn’t asking for any money from them. Only a partnership. My early assumption was they’d be receptive to it because shade would be a big boost to comfort and I’d get free use of land though a mutually beneficial arrangement.
This was a long time ago so I don’t actually even remember what my ultimate business strategy was, only that I talked to over 100 different companies/property owners and got overwhelming unreceptive feedback (that they didn’t care about shading their parking lots) so that was the extent of my interest in chasing the opportunity. I don’t think $10k would secure much land at all. Even back then, maybe 1 acre 200 miles away from a city. That wasn’t economically feasible back then. I think it’s only recently becoming so and some “solar farms” are popping up. I’ve moved on and don’t follow it much anymore.
