Of course don't go there just looking for business, you go because you believe in whatever the group is doing. 

It isn't a big job but I don't want things to go south so I stay in it.Of course I practically live on this forum so I pass along any pertinent info I find as well as answer questions.

Nothing is foolproof of course, but having another investor in your market make a suggestion at least gets us on the right foot. 

of course the sale of hurricane damaged houses also confuses the issue (my house had no such damage but is only about 4 blocks from houses that did).

Quote from @Griffin Malcolm: Open an LLC and apply for a small business line of credit from Key Bank.

Of course, no warranty.  

Should We:Sell, take advantage of the capital gains law, move, and pay the mortgage off on the new house, credit cards, etc…?

Of course you don't want to over pay for land, but site conditions and construction type will dictate costs....is there underpinning?

I can help compare BP features but without knowing too much about Privy's functionality I'm not sure I can give you a great answer, other than of course BP Pro comes with more perks than just deal finding.

If Don fails to pay, the bank will certainly go after me, it will at least ruin my credit and will likely take me to court.