A little about me: I'm currently based in Boston where I'm a Business Development manager for a SaaS company serving the energy industry. 

I'm a local HML myself now, but I encourage everyone to develop their own private money in their circles of influence and spend a little time each year putting on a class on how to do it. 

However, included with the $50/mo is use of either CINC or Kunversion CRM, Lead management, and marketing software.   

Still good deals to be had, but developments going on in the downtown are fueling the surrounding areas, revitalization of older warehouses for luxury units, etc.

Other options might be finding a partner who wants to develop the land (if that is possible) and building a regular home to sell or rent when complete.

Most developers I know are building closer to $400/square foot. 

So an exchange of building into land would be fine as long as his intent was to hold that land as an investment and not to develop and sell lots immediately.I think your idea is a very good one. 

This seems to be what my HR Block software says.

Just curious on how someone that wants to focus on mid and high-rise condo developments can start?

I will say that there is a lot of development in the works around these areas that should help improve property values.Stratford Estates/Ruskin Heights and Marlborough are all further south.