Since this is my first project, I’m very open to any advice or suggestions—especially regarding potential obstacles I might not have considered.

1099, social security, trust payments, annuities, etc?

thanks for the guidance @Kaushik Sarkar Since it's development it will take longer to get to the exit. 3 years could be right depending on the market, if the project requires entitlements, how long it takes for permits, no major utility obstacles, etc.

Working social media / personal networks is much more dynamic.

I recently watched a video on social media that mentioned the way he was buying properties and yielding the benefit of the sellers low interest rate is having the seller put the property in a trust and then purchasing the trust.

Every day I mark how many calls to leads I made, how many people I contacted (and was it email, call, text) from my database/past clients....how many social media posts I answered or made, etc.I don't know if that's automating, but every week I can quickly see how much of each money generating thing I did.Do you use Google Calendar? 

You can write the best guide but people want information for credible sources so you might want to clarify all of that or it might be an obstacle all along.3.

“A new Michigan law bans many landlords from rejecting tenants based on source of income, like housing vouchers, veterans’ benefits or Social Security.Gov.

.: The applicant needs a social security number or an individual tax ID number (ITIN).

They need a contract with email addresses and social security numbers to provide the amount.