I’ve been working on mastering ARV (after repair value), but I still feel like it's a skill I haven’t fully nailed yet.

It provided the guidance, skills, and community I needed to transform my life in ways I couldn't have imagined.

I do well in this arena  but the vast majority dont have the skill set to navigate it. 

Has anyone ever initiated or been close to ground level in a major redevelopment of a neighborhood?

@Lotus Eli, being a mentor can mean a lot of different things to people, specifically the actual level of involvement.What I find interesting is you mention mentee #1: making calls, driving for dollars...

Weigh your headache level against your income goals. 

In fact, we just closed a new buyer on a beautiful turn of the century duplex in Duluth allowing him to househack the upper level. 

Quote from @Pramod Ponna: The application is supposed to determine a level of risk.

I like to look at each component of the process on an itemized level first so that when I do work with a developer I can have my own reference for all the bundled costs associated with the build proposal. 

Many PM companies will not do so at all as it requires a high level of internal coordination and sometimes the tenant just makes your life a nightmare.