From a tax standpoint, there are additional disclosures to make when selling a business asset for less than fair market value to a related third party. 

@Cameron Porter ultimately the most important part is the ARV, inclusive of the expected rehab costs.

No cost for the video feed (but third party is not monitoring it).

Just make sure the management part is taken care of.

Vacancies hurt all parties involved!

This part is a foregone conclusion for me, but what I am still working out is next steps.

It took some digging, working closely with a title company, and negotiating with multiple parties to get it resolved, but in the end, it was a great learning experience—and a successful deal!

Other KPIs and considerations you should evaluate when talking to any lender who offered private placement of loans/notes are historic default rate, how quickly they can place your funds (do you get preference over their income funds, for example), average interest rate - borrower note rate and what is passed through to you, are loans serviced by a 3rd party servicer or in house.

I am wondering if my first steps (past the education part) is to build a network of people who know, like, and trust me through posting content like newsletters, articles, podcasts, doing webinars, going to events (aka build my brand), or, should I first find a deal and then raise capital?

You have every right to be outraged at the offending party and that's the tenant.Stay focused on what matters and that is getting back in business.