@Yixuan Du I would recommend going to local Real Estate Investor meet ups in your market to meet like minded individuals like yourself who have already done what you want to do.

Who is responsible for cleaning the construction site and keeping public walk ways free and clear of construction debris since you are in CA without the ability to monitor the site?

The tenant is responsible for the animals and what they bring in, not you. 

It's possible the engineer is agreeing to take on the ENTIRE development process and manage the entire development of the project but that would need to be clearly defined in the roles and responsibilities of the development partnership. 

If not, then you are not responsible for the delay. 

Love any and all responses! 

I would assume that you'd just simply sell each individual lot to the developer at a set lot price such that your cost to purchase the raw land and improve it to buildable lots was worth the proposed profit per lot.  

I'm curious to know if anyone has enrolled in courses offered by individuals like Tom Cruz or Section8Karim.

Developing a strong network of individuals who care about bettering themselves, their family, their communities and especially helping out anyone who wants to make more of themselves.

Commercial PML will do the same, they'll have the credit and b.g. inquiry.You mean a true Private Individual with capital for lending?