When I was a child I would jump into the deep end of the pool and as I sank I felt the fear of drowning.... this undertaking had that similar feeling.

Its a significant undertaking.  

Again, great course, I highly recommend - just getting pretty spendy if I were to purchase the next step with their company.I wanted to see if there's anybody out there that's willing to network or connect me with potential financiers for undertaking RAL projects?

If the seller undertakes this and such a problem is uncovered then it is the sellers problem as you will not have purchased the house yet (make sure that the purchase is contingent upon you inspecting the work done and being satisfactory with its completion).So really its up to you...

Inquirers must seek the advice of their own legal counsel prior to undertaking any course of action related to this inquiry.

The "grey area" with small multi-unit properties (say 5 - 10 units depending upon the area) is the size of the deal is typically too small to be of interest to commercial lenders .... unless they are hungry, they see little benefit in undertaking the effort to put together a deal of value < 1-2 million.  

There are two distinct definitions of a land trust:a private, nonprofit organization that, as all or part of its mission, actively works to conserve land by undertaking or assisting in land or conservation easement acquisition, or by its stewardship of such land or easements;[1] oran agreement whereby one party (the trustee) agrees to hold ownership of a piece of real property for the benefit of another party (the beneficiary).[2]

This is a major structural undertaking depending on how far your current foundation extends below the basement slab.

Real estate broker definitionsAs used in this chapter:(A)"Real estate broker" includes any person, partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation, foreign or domestic, who for another, whether pursuant to a power of attorney or otherwise, and who for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, or with the intention, or in the expectation, or upon the promise of receiving or collecting a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration does any of the following:(1)Sells, exchanges, purchases, rents, or leases, or negotiates the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of any real estate;(2)Offers, attempts, or agrees to negotiate the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of any real estate;(3)Lists, or offers, attempts, or agrees to list, or auctions, or offers, attempts, or agrees to auction, any real estate;(4)Buys or offers to buy, sells or offers to sell, or otherwise deals in options on real estate;(5)Operates, manages, or rents, or offers or attempts to operate, manage, or rent, other than as custodian, caretaker, or janitor, any building or portions of buildings to the public as tenants;(6)Advertises or holds self out as engaged in the business of selling, exchanging, purchasing, renting, or leasing real estate;(7)Directs or assists in the procuring of prospects or the negotiation of any transaction, other than mortgage financing, which does or is calculated to result in the sale, exchange, leasing, or renting of any real estate;(8)Is engaged in the business of charging an advance fee or contracting for collection of a fee in connection with any contract whereby the broker undertakes primarily to promote the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of real estate through its listing in a publication issued primarily for such purpose, or for referral of information concerning such real estate to brokers, or both, except that this division does not apply to a publisher of listings or compilations of sales of real estate by their owners;(9)Collects rental information for purposes of referring prospective tenants to rental units or locations of such units and charges the prospective tenants a fee.

I saw a list of new, newly redecorated, and up and coming ski resorts in Canada.