I definitely think CIAS is worth more than other typical designations that don't add any value to your professional growth. $500 is decent for the amount of information they give you plus monthly updates on the latest industry news and marketing templates.

There are very skilled wholesalers who market their mentoring abilities nationally and I also don't know how important current knowledge of the mentee's market is.What might I be overlooking, and how important is local market knowledge or having the mentor have a financial state in each deal in order to sustain their attention and availability?

Maybe later in the game when I'm more comfortable with my abilities would I consider pooling in other investors.

I look forward to, in the future, being able to be a "Bill" or "John" to others.

Since you are young, you might keep focusing on growth while the market allows it.

Looking more towards long-term capital growth followed by high cash flow down the road (10-20 yrs or so…).

The successful people I know and I include myself look at success as a mixture of several aspects of life, not just the ability to make money.

Based on the questions you're asking, it's clear that you're hurting your ability to get this property sold at maximum price in minimum time.

Also, what could be some negative consequences of this type of mortgage in terms of their effect on my ability to acquire additional properties in the near future?

And, they will both share a common entrance road off the main access road (casino will have other access, but this is the only neighborhood access -- there will be no pass-through traffic in the neighborhood).My thoughts are that it can be bad or good -- values could go up if the casino creates a commercial growth response and a developer wants the small neighborhood for a commercial project, golf course or something along those lines.