As mentioned your biggest challenge is going to be selling the package at/close to same time. 

@Beth Anderson mentions a great point that creative financing can be a great option.

Not to mention lulling me into fearful complacency while I have that money tied up. 

Anyway, you mention you've "developed a strong foundation in market analysis, design, and project management", which are all important in the development space.My question, what areas do you feel you are lacking and are either trying to develop those skills yourself, or you'd prefer to bring someone onto your "team" that would provide that expertise? 

They mentioned he is single and quiet which is ideal for a landlord haha.

A tough thing we've found though (like you mentioned) is even the highly rated foundation folks in our area -- as well as a lot of the content online -- all have a strong incentive to sell big high-margin solutions.

A close friend of mine worked with a client who snagged a few acres just outside of town near the North Platte River.. it didn’t show up on the usual listings, but popped up through a local contact who’d been hinting at a seller looking to keep things quiet.You mentioned it’ll be a three-year timeline.. that’s actually not a bad window.

After speaking with my Plumbing/Heating guy he mentioned these meters and I was very interested at first, but was put off by just the price of the meters (MSRP of $800ish each).

There are exceptions, like what was mentioned by @Nathan Gesner, if you are an employee of the property owners, and you exclusively manage their properties, if you're a resident manager, living in the building that is being managed, or if you are someone who manages properties owned by a single entity and have a direct ownership interest in it.

But, in a market where short-term rentals in areas like Tampa Bay are on the rise... and I mean, last time I chatted with an investor-focused agent down there, she mentioned neighborhoods around St.