So PLEASE don’t make another huge financial decision and then tell that same person after you do it.

The deal fell through, but the attorney/title that we were using were supposed to be well versed in Wraps, but I only personally spoke with the paralegal/escrow officer.

The answers are individual specific; people can tell you what they'd do, but without a thorough knowledge and understanding YOU it won't have much relevance.Here's my suggestion - read books, search for biographical information, and become familiar with people who have accumulated a good size portfolio of real property, to see how their ambitions, experiences, knowledge, and personal attributes align with yours.  

You could use the sale of your primary and the sale of your investment property to fund the purchase of the land and the beginning of construction. 

Once we had the home inspection I was able to have the seller credit us at closing $8k...of which the escrow could not credit the entire amount and so I had the seller write up a personal check for $2000 How did you finance this deal?

I've found the people who want to charge for their time and "mentorship" typically need the money because they are struggling- maybe not the best person to take financial advice from. 

Even if the owner seems like a really nice person, they will micromanage the builder and not like the specs of the house the builder needs to do, and/or the timing in which the builder gets it done, etc. 

They may get paid on the 3rd and need to not initiate a payment until their paycheck hits their account to avoid being overdrawn.I personally have a 5 day grace period and rent is considered paid when the transfer is initiated.

@Jay Hinrichs Gave me a good suggestion to ask the BP community if anyone has partnered with Y Street Capital Victor Menasce before as a Limited funding Partner.  

Don't be that person.