What's my best strategy here to protect myself and to assist with this connection?

I'm new here and I have spent a couple of years studying real estate investing strategies.

Also leveraging platforms like PropStream and Batch Leads are excellent strategies for building a solid buyer list.

Is this the best strategy?

I'm still doing some thinking about which strategy, cash flow vs. appreciation, makes the most sense for us as a family.

Do you ave 2-4 lenders that you've built relationships with and do you understand their terms for purchasing the land and the construction loan and the exit strategies if you need to hold the home a while before you sell to a buyer? 

You can still find some events on RHAWA website and meetup.com but it's a lot smaller number.As for getting started, remember it's possible to be successful with many different strategies.

Your best approach is to assume the loan in your personal name and explore legal and financial strategies to integrate your entity afterward.Feel free to reach out with further questions—I’d be happy to help!

He has helped me with some creative financing and outside of the box strategies in the past.

However, we have a lot of questions about pitfalls and unknowns especially with older properties, or if there is a better investment strategy since cash flow properties in our area aren't meeting the numbers we are looking for.