For the residential side, check nearby apartment rents and recent sales of similar mixed-use buildings to get a sense of value.

Raising money is all about marketing and sales (not real estate specific) so either hire marketing agency and read sales books, or hop on some LinkedIn courses on marketing and sales.Not sure the legal structure to use: talk to accountants and attorneys.Need deal flow: talk to brokers and go to a lot of networking events.Lending terms: start calling banks and loan brokers.From there, it is all risk mitigation. 

Is it mainly a sales pitch or is there good knowledge that you cannot find elsewhere?

Quote from @Joshua Alcantara: Quote from @Peter Walther: I've found many properties with title issues wind up with unpaid property taxes so checking on delinquent taxes, tax deed sales and lands available for taxes might help you identify some.Thanks, Peter, for the info!

Purchase price: $88,000 Cash invested: $25,000 Sale price: $179,900 I got this deal from an agent who was initially going to list it publicly but thought of me first.

Although we could develop and sale.  

@Avery Carl I haven't had a chance to read your book yet but it's one of the next books I have on my list to read.

My experience is though, that any fed backed loan, automatically is offered a chance to do a loan mod. 

I have a trailer house for sale, but I have need the money out if it faster.

You are essentially doing a partial sale of your home.