I'm quickly learning that getting a mortgage isn't a simple task.

Eric, I hope that wasn't too simple of an answer. 

. :) A zoning change can take up to 6 months, approval isn't guaranteed (despite Aldermanic support), and potentially cost a lot of money (architectural site / floor plans & dimensioned elevations, zoning attorney, holding costs, etc.) 

What you want is, as they say: relatively simple, but not easy.

As for Alfonso, the website is one of the most UNdescriptive scammy sites I've ever seen. 

Understanding of the investment: I "thought" I understand the simple business model AHP presented.

And I think he did make a post that he is moving back to the mainland and it sounded like maybe taking  a different role in ODC  Again hard to glean things from facebook no one really gives any details on that site so all just wag's on my part.

Quote from @Marc Robinson: I have an off market opportunity. 30 pad trailer park, only 19 trailers currently on-site 17 with MTM tenants.

SIH has some marketing gimmick with the Real Estate Guys where they bus unsuspecting retail customers around to the sites to see home being built.

You can usually find some events by doing a simple google search.