You'll want to think long and hard how you are going to phase the delivery and finished lots, as you'll need to carry those costs with either your own capital or bank debt until enough lots are sold to repay that cost.

Instead I ended up paying very high rent for a house in not the best location (safe, just not fun being near a businesses delivery door). 

Get the holdover sample notice from your Housing Court clerk and have a process server delivery/post.

In my experience, these people who charge these high rates and make all these claims lack delivery of the promises made and really do not have a true interest in your success, they are more interested in getting your money.This of course is largely dependent upon who the mentor is, but again, if you were at a paid 2 day bootcamp and the "upsell" was for this service, be careful!!!

That is, if they are legit and actually deliver. I

I always like to give them more information...including good food delivery options, best restaurants, things to do while in town, best place to rent gear (skis in winter, bikes in the summer) Good luck, STRs can be an amazing wealth generation tool

Piles of cash don't just show up on your door step (contrary to the late night gurus).

PM likes to order from one of the big delivery companies HD or MD Supply at 5-20% above retail or a "deal" that they have with a company like GE.

Think of the investment made in take out and other delivery services?

I've heard of PI claims where a pizza delivery person got into an altercation with another tenant in the lobby of the building, and the suit tried to lead back to the tenant who ordered the pizza - but was protected by their renter's insurance policy.