Also, important to confirm they will be warrantable condos for end buyers otherwise it will be very difficult for end buyers to secure financing and thus purchase the units. 

Ultimately, it's difficult to confirm the identity of the borrower. 

In my opinion, dealing directly with the seller for the first deal can be difficult.

It's really not a difficult deal to put together.Good Investing...

., deductions, 1031 exchanges), could potentially outweigh your current W-2 salary over time.Suggest a trial period for the first deal, involving him in decisions to build trust and confidence in the process.

There are good relations with the neighbor so this likely wouldn't be terribly difficult to pull off, but I haven't ever developed a property from scratch so I would definitely like the opportunity to partner with someone on this to help ensure the success but first I want to finish the smaller property to have sufficient funding available if it is needed.

It was such an advantage to live in the building. 

Is it difficult to find reliable cleaners and handymen for the property?

hey kenneth, It is really difficult and any market right now to find cash flowing deals.

while i do think it's valuable to analyze properties, it's really difficult to underwrite based on photos.