First - the Govt should stay the H out of the housing industry.

They are running a business, and they want to stay in business. 

Wondering if anyone has knowledge about this area?

It's an easy, cheap, and automated way to stay stop of mind.

If there is anyone in my area that would like to get together and share their experiences and knowledge I would appreciate it.

We want to stay compliant with any IRS issues and work within the newly created multi-member LLC.

A perfect skillset besides real estate, contract for deeds in particular, would be a knowledge of lending laws, and of course Employee Retirement Income Security Act or 1974 (ERISA).   

Lots of staying home for a weekend while my buddies went camping or to a BBQ.

It was a little frustrating because I'd been in communication with these lenders from very early on, sharing all details with them from the start and repeatedly remarking on the Trust ownership, and stayed in contact with them throughout the discovery process as I firmed up everything on my end, and now I have the plans, the contractors, the OOP funds, and basically everything else ready to get started within 1-4 months, but I'm back at square one re: loan.

You can find tons of info on different investment strategies on this forum, don't hesitate to ask questions and soak up the knowledge.