They have a calendar where you join in and it's sort of a discussion format.

What is the experience of the group at performing this sort of development?  

One thing you may want to consider is some sort of umbrella insurance - that might be a cheaper option, I'd price out bother.

Updates are rare and most correspondence is will call you back or something of that sort.

Some of it has to do with the same sorts of challenges you see with smaller sized businesses in general - mom & pop shops aren't always keeping the best financial records or doing their taxes the correct way.That’s what I figured, thanks again ! 

These sellers can be more critical of everything you do i.e. the property description posted, choice of images to upload, frequency and time of open houses, negotiations etc. 2.

But I kinda love that sort of thing...I drove block-by-block around a dozen neighborhoods of interest and mapped out where I want to be lol.

What else should I be working on in the meantime prior to listing the lots for sale to get ready for this sort of transaction?

You can even use a really fine-grit sandpaper.This video demonstrates how she repairs a stainless steel sink and it includes before/after images for comparison at the end.

I started my OOS HML  career in Detroit and that was 2002 and WOW coming from our area what an education I got.. my clients that were doing turnkey at the time and all the buyers were out of state ( basically LA based) the local on the ground operator was very good he had all sorts of tricks to try to keep the houses safe.. the one i really liked was painting the copper pipes grey so thieves would not steal them..