It would be worthwhile to develop a relationship I think.

I can’t even begin to quantify how much BP has contributed to my success and personal development.

The key for you is Develop trust early on and he may overlook your past inequities . 

I’m estimating 220k sale price per unit, but if we wait until the rest of the development is built up then could be more like 250-300 per unit.It’s speculative, But I love what I believe the development will be eventually with a mix of old and new homes, a state park, and the water.I just can’t decide how much risk to take.

A monthly meeting in the capitol city, where investors could come together, network and develop relationships.

I know I loved the idea of making my money work for me by purchasing rentals, but the story just developed from there.

However, if Loopnet is your only source, I would use that to identify a few brokers and call them and share your criteria with them.

Part of this is developing a tight marketing funnel mentioned in the latest Bigger Pocket Pod cast with Paul Thompson. 

I was brought on to build relationships with investors, builders, and developers.

It's important that you identify your rental criteria, put it in writing and stick to it no matter what.