Learning about fix-and-flips and leveraging private or hard money lenders can help finance flips.

The last thing you want to do is spend the money for a conversion and then get shut down by the neighbors or city.Is there another way to access these bedrooms other than the garage?

Agree with @Ian Ippolito 100% based on my experience in fund formation and product development in private alternatives. 

Maybe you can help the investors you meet with all the miscellaneous tasks involved with investing like picking up rent checks, turning over properties for new tenants, or even just driving by occasionally to make sure their properties are in good condition.I'd also recommend spending a lot of time looking at all the homes you're targeting in your area, both online and in person.

Looking for solutions to offer financing to buyers:We have a unique asset class that we're building out here.  The land is unbuildable for residences and we build these storage workshops on the properties.  Each lot i...

@Sandee SampsonA construction attorney would be who to contact but you are going to spend a lot more than $7000 in getting this resolved against a builder.Also let’s say you win, the courts could also say you didn’t pay for a retaining wall which is needed so it’s a betterment to the property so you would still need to pay for the wall and they would be responsible for some soil etc.

I see this is posted in the house-hack forum so I'll make the assumption that you want to owner-occupy your next investment.To work more hands-on, you'll want to spend time searching for deals, analyzing deals, and networking/building a team.Before your property search, I'd recommend speaking with a lender to find out how much you'll qualify for.

If I fail to spend all my money before I die, she will inherit the high credit, corporate backed NNN properties I developed/repurposed over the last 15 years.

I currently haver a private mortgage on the property that I will need to refinance in about a year or I have to pay a baloon payment. 

This can be hard money lender, private lender or bank.