The land might allow that us to do a separate apartment complex, but we thought that mixed used to put the some apartment above the MOB would be a cost-effective approach from a $/sq ft perspective. 

Now that a year has passed, my question is, what have been the most effective strategies for finding clients?

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Or there can be being a GP in a syndication, where you have, effectively, no money down: source $3mm deal, commit $50k with your LPs, collect 3% acq fee ($90k) without ever funding your $50k... you pocket $40k, and have a $50k interest in the deal. 

Alternatively, you could draft a contract with a delayed execution date, stating that the agreement will officially go into effect once the rule is lifted.

Is your concern reliability or effectiveness?

Quote from @Account Closed: For someone rebuilding their real estate business and looking to transition into larger multifamily deals, what’s the most effective way to position yourself as a valuable partner in syndications—especially when capital is limited but market knowledge, deal-finding ability, and local expertise are strengths?

However, many times this is the most costly option. 3rd party or private submetering companies can help you out too and many times these will be more cost effective.

We do live in a litigous society, and the old saying is "if you haven't been sued you, you will be" or something to that effect.

Several of the contractors offer helical piers but don’t seem to think they’d be a more cost effective option - we can directly ask about this again.