Regarding the NII comments earlier...there is actually a case in the Supreme Court that MAY strike down the NII as unconstitutional.   

An agent with a great lender, contractor and inspector in their networks, not your friend or family member starting out.I am 'selling' a cute little house in a hot market on a lease option.  3 couples wanted it and were well-qualified, but had new agents they were friends with, bringing no value to the table  When it came down to needing to up the strike price to pay their agent $7000, they all had to admit the new agents weren't worth the cost and lost the house. 

If I can help them before I even strike my first deal or building my business,  I think that is pretty amazing.  

There are a lot of strikes against you at present.

Strike up a relationship and see if you can learn from them but also work with them at the same time.

Strike me as trustworthy3.

Third, This is a great topic, and I think it must strike home with many here. 

You never know who you will meet and possibly strike a chord with.We have a wonderful opportunity to meet investors at all levels, professionals in various occupations and other interested parties.

Any striking trends or shifts that you have been noticing? 

If you can strike your price on the new development and say it takes 1-2 years and say you get in at $600K (just using numbers) by the time you move in and say appreciation on homes are 4-8% as they have been and seem like they will  you could have build into 10-15% appreciation when you move in and possibly more when the development is built out.