*Development plans for expanded Hoffman Town Center*Although specific tenants have not been named yet due to the development being in the earlier design and planning stages, the vision as described by Hoffman Co. is a commercial and residential mixed-use development including a new public school, storage center, city agency training, a farmer's market, festival space, beer garden, and "other similar uses approved by the city".Sources:Developer laying groundwork to go bigger in Alexandria’s Eisenhower corridorAlexandria considering big plans for properties next to Eisenhower Avenue Metro stationPotomac Yards Alexandria: The 2$ Billion Sports Arena is not the Biggest Development in the Pipeline for Potomac YardsThe Sports Arena was a recent idea that was part of a bigger plan approved in 2017, that called for a massive shopping center at Potomac Yards and the surrounding area to be redeveloped into 1.9 million square feet of office space, 1.1 million square feet of residential space, 900,000 square feet of retail, 300 room hotel, and 9.3 acres of open space by JPG Smith.

My wife and I decided to move to our land in South Texas and I was able to observe the problem up close and came to embrace the vision of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging.

The possible lack of profit that is left behind.

Secondly, the appraisal often notes functional obsolescence because of this and a lack of a common area.

Flat Fee buyer agency to reduce acquisition costs (get ~2% of the sales price back), and flat fee MLS listing to reduce selling costs to ~$500.

Lack of care could end up being a much bigger issue.

These risks include, but are not limited to, lack of liquidity, limited transferability, conflicts of interest and real estate fluctuations based upon a number of factors, which may include changes in interest rates, laws, operating expenses, insurance costs and tenant turnover.Investors should also understand all fees associated with a particular investment and how those fees could affect the overall performance of the investment.

In my mind lack of communication or too slow of communication is just common with these types of investments with many companies..

Your question in (1), my simplest answer is this is why you're not ready to be a Managing Broker, your lack of knowledge, insight and comprehension in this regard. 

The two things that are required which are really hard for most investors--patience and accessible funds.Usually,  they lack the latter because of the former.