This guy thinks he has control over you and it should not be that way.

A good foundation is owning and controlling real estate. 

Does anybody have experience in this kind of venture?

Also beginning a venture where we have bought land and will create a retail shopping centers from scratch (Anchor tenant ready).

While I don't quite have the down payment amount saved up right now, I'm hoping to team up with my family (1 aunt and 1 uncle, they both own rentals) in some kind of joint venture deal where they bring a larger percentage of the down payment funds to the table as silent partners and I manage the logistics of the deal.

You've come to the right place if your looking to take control of your financial future. 

Good luck in your ventures.

If you can't look them in the face and tell them "no" - blame it on a fictitious partner that controls the funds - he/she said "no" - not you!

Thanks for reading and I wish you luck in any current project or ventures you are pursuing!!

Control as many properties as possible and negotiating the offer using the second stage" negotiating technique, first open negotiations with an offer, than close with final face to face negotiations.