Owning and operating a property management company is a huge complement to owning a real estate; owning a bookkeeping or CPA company that serves real estate investors; a construction company is another great example of a small business.Again not sure where you're heading with your question, so hard to give a precise advise. 

Marquette Bank- Pat Touhy Guzaldo Law Firm- Real Estate Attorney/Specialist Barley Construction

If this is a new construction development, the tables are likely in the developer's favor.

Where is the population growth to support on the "new" construction?

I have some past experience with real estate, and I've bought and sold one condo, and I'm in the process of selling my small business.Most days, I work as an analyst in the construction rental industry, but I'd like to one day leave the corporate life and have various income-producing investments.If you are in the Los Angeles area and have good experience, I'd love to meet up for a cup of coffee.

As always, looking forward to any constructive input!

I have a construction background.

If you're not a construction professional already, it'll buy you confidence.

I can do that just in what I do for a living... and that has only business debt IE phones ( I was going to say fax machine but I don't know that I have sent a fax in 5 years)  accounting fees etc.We need debt in home construction that's a given but its short term..

I'm really good with construction and working with my hands.