I believe we are in for a very active real estate environment.

I would recommend before taking on any project, saving 12 months reserves, 20% down and learn the business by being active in it. 

Presuming not your deal, or employee of the sponsor; what other active role (other than raise $) will you have in the deal?

One even said they were a reservist, but the applicant is claiming they are active duty.

@Patrick Schwebke Yellowbird (local JAX company) has a facebook group that's very active and I think has monthly meetups, or at least they used to.

This property also plays a strategic role in the broader development project for the area, which includes 12 patio homes and two duplexes.

I know cities like Baltimore scare a lot of investors but I've seen a lot of activity lately as if folks have finally decided it's time to act.

Agents may also have macro data on historical data, local median sale prices, absorption rate, etc to help with your analyses and projections.Networking/build a team: Attend local meetups, virtual meetups and stay active on forums like this.A lot of this will be done in front of a PC unfortunately but if you cut out the noise, you'll be able to maximize your time.Lastly, something that has helped me tremendously with respect to focus and improving efficiency is the pommodor technique. 

Lots of activity here. 

As for entities, I use one entity for active business (flipping and building) and others for holding rentals.