be organized.Example:3 months goalEnroll in real estate class-network and meet at least 3 real estate related professionalsSave XXX dollars toward first purchaseWork on marketing strategy, and overall strategy (define markets, focus will be SFR, buy and hold with 150.00 cash flow etc) 6 month goal--pass real estate exam--Save xxx--Improve credit score from 675 to 745make these goals quantifiable and specific, in other words you can cross them off when you get them done.The plan won't be perfect buy it's a plan and you show you are executing on it. 

Broker brought deal to the table, it had a affordability component to it so that gave us an advantage How did you finance this deal?

We have researched the permit situation in our city and there is not a defined process for this yet. 

That would give you an abandonment case which should give you control of the property if it is defined in your lease. 

So really the answer to your question is first to define a set of criteria.

Define your goals, aim to become an expert in your area, and more importantly define your "why"?

This contractor had a very specific task that they essentially defined. 

Spend some time defining your goals and what size and shape the multiplex is going to be.

@Stone Jin“Related Party Transactions Defined Related party 1031 Exchange transactions occur when you sell your relinquished property to a related party or you buy your like-kind replacement property from a related party

Your PMA should have defined every element that went wrong in your story.