I currently have a good cube job but not an industry or position I love.

One of the great strengths of the park industry is that the entire industry is compressed.  

@Alexander Moses  best thing if you actually want to be in the industry is to simply get a RE licnes and go work for a brokerage that specializes in what interest you..

Both purchased here in 2016, and they say I can't refinance and realize any equity since I was able to purchase the properties at a good discount, and that doesn't count towards the actual retail value/appraisal of the properties.

I've pretty much just worked in the commercial industry and I'm aware that business is conducted differently in the residential rehab market.I was just curious to know how most General Contractors set up their payment schedules when working on a rehab?

In this market though someone will come right behind me and buy it for retail and these are distressed or odd houses that need work.

You can always  ask questions to the forums and get informative answers from people that have been in the industry for some time.

Ya, even the listed ones don't interest me as an investor since they want more than retail price.

It would be a pretty big deal for the real estate industry and make projects on BP much more viable to fund.  

*edit: Quick note I'm open to both sides, investor and retail