He did a good job but looking back on it now I think I could've done alot better with more insight and direction How did you finance this deal?

I'm really interested in the expected content of the training and it includes direct mentoring from J.

For example, a private lender might finance the lot purchase or construction with terms you negotiate directly.

As part of his investment of capital into scaling, he hired a marketing firm specializing in SEO, SEM, social media, direct email, etc.  

From my experience in the Netherlands and Spain, I can confirm that each country, and even specific cities, can have very different rules regarding taxes, financing, and zoning.For example:Taxes: In the Netherlands, rental income is not taxed directly but falls under wealth tax (Box 3), making it a unique opportunity for investors.

Unlike REITs, direct real estate provides control over management decisions and the ability to leverage financing for higher returns.

Redeveloping into mixed use live/work/play projects has been the most common proposed solution the past few years in my area. 

I have actually envied some of the numbers i see there but dont know enough about that market and am not ready to start investing in that direction yet.

You absolutlely need to be direct to seller or have close, personal relationships with wholesalers and active agents.

@William Stewart If you were able to find a solution, I would love to know - I am in the same boat now.