Michael, regarding flying control line from your lot, make sure that grass or whatever else grows there is short so the lines don't snag during take off. I've had planes turn into the circle, out of control, because of that.

One foggy morning this year I took my control-line Sig Banshee in the car along with my RC plane when I went to the RC flying field. Nobody was flying RC there because of fog, so I set up the Banshee and flew it.
No problem seeing it constantly only 60 feet away!

Dave