He’s specialized in real estate deals, be it multifamily or land development.

My initial thoughts are small commercial lenders (credit unions), commercial realtors, real estate attorneys, commercial developers, and civil engineering firms.

It looks like you're already on the right track with your college major and your experience so far.I'd recommend you focus on developing your investor skillset and also aggressively expanding your professional network!

The four richest men in in the state died poor because they could not stop themselves from buying more and more land to develop even while the boom was crashing around them.

We are very heavily involved in construction and development and always willing to help. 

I’d love to hear about how you’ve seen Austin develop over the years!

Be an old school guy and learn these techniques.

Recently I have decided to start putting more priority on this idea as I would like to diversify more from the stock market and develop more income streams. 

With that being said...Want to get into retail real estate development in the Midwest.

This is extremely helpful and I'll definitely be keeping it in mind as I continue to develop my plan and figure out where I'd like to invest.