Today is very different as it is all about the management (and not appreciation) compared to past where management could suck but you still had superior apprecation.This will not crash housing of course but all those "creative" deals where people are paying more than market value are going to realize they have no exit. 

Though, it has taken a lot of time and experience to get to the level where I'm at today. 

I know, sorta defeats the purpose of an LLC from a financial perspective, but gets the job done.

How long it takes to be financially ready is different for everyone.

If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.

While both involve finding and properly securing a site and bringing it to full entitlement, the ground-up process includes the land piece but gets way more involved and complex to execute.The full "Monty" for ground-up development needs to include financial literacy, an explanation of metrics, and how they work.

Take that information and see what might work best for you right now in this position in life.House hacking is an awesome way to get started and even doing that can still be a bit difficult to cash flow today so run your numbers multiple times and do them well.

If you were hurt financially by this company you could sue, put a restraining order on sale of property etc.

Your plan to house-hack and reinvest is solid stay focused on properties that align with your financial goals, and you’ll build a successful portfolio over time.

Sounds like you are in a pretty strong financial position.