And diving right into OPM's could leave me at risk of people who are veterans in the industry taking advantage of me. 

For some, in any industry, we do go into it wanting to make money, for the commission, for the life style etc and as you get out of "survival" mode and start achieving success, you start realizing that you actually make more money when "you do the right thing for people" Doing the right thing (having people's best interest, having their back, giving them options, walking them through the path and educating them on what are the pros and cons to individual investment and advising them) will yield more money in the form of : Referrals, connections, good reputation, a good track record, and yes bc of it, more commissions. 

What part of this crazy industry interests you?

There is a reason that pig farms and heavy industrial are not next to residential zones.

I also think that with such a heavy industry presence, the need for housing will always be there.

Meaning they work in the mortgage industry. 

A good agent, who is well versed in the industry should be able to connect you with a solid lender, pm, and contractor if needed. 

The product does not need to be new to the company’s industry, it simply needs to be new to the company itself.

Hi, I am new to the real estate industry and I was looking to get some help finding the best educational material on finding a lender and how agents stay current on best practices.

The other part we want to rezone to industrial/light industrial.