Don't attempt to figure things out on your own or act as a GC or PM when you are using other people's money. 

Your problem will be them incurring capital gains taxes simply so you can get a commission.

In many areas, there simply weren’t enough existing homes for buyers, which created a big opportunity for homebuilders.

Simply put, there is a very big difference.

I'm currently building up capital for future ventures and properties that I find on market, as well as attempting to find the best brokerage where I can work under an individual who is already more established.

I'll settle for a variation of this and give a little, but I simply pass on PMs who hand me a term sheet with 10+ different types of fees.

The difference between this attempt and the two previous attempts that failed badly is the large amount of money the aids foundation is spending.  

congrats my friendHere is one piece of advice I have for you:As you attempt to find what area to invest in, use this website https://www.areavibes.com/Its a great resource and starting point for what an area might look like and it has something called a "livability score".

There are thousands of websites out there that are disguised as helping the public find the best of the best but at the end of the day its simply taking your info and selling it to a 3rd party as a lead.If you are trying to buy a home or an investment property and you have good to excellent credit you should always use an FDIC Bank or Credit Union.

Should it simply be left in a trust and payments made to the trust?