My skills in sales are unfortunately subpar but it's nothing I can't work on and progress with. 

@Mariah Claudio I have not, but I am progressing.

Additionally, Muncie has turned much more into a service economy than a manufacturing economy (though Muncie still has Magna, Progress Rail, Maxon, Keihn,Spartech and a number of other manufacturing facilities.

I would post your progress on here and ask for advice. 

Good Luck hope things are progressing well on the deal. 

How has your progress been in REI to date?

@Mark Wilton Welcome to the site and make sure you reach out to other members to further your progress towards you goals!

Keep us posted on the progress

If you want a way to measure that quality you can either inspect the job yourself on a regular basis or hire an independent inspector to look over the contractors shoulder as the job progresses.

When you make that same mistake on 200 units, it potentially costs you $1,000,000 of other people's money.Here is a blog I wrote on the topic a while back:http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/1513/blog_posts/11981-not-to-pee-on-your-cheerios-or-anything-If you had progressed to the point where you were truly ready to form a sydication, as you outlined above, you would already know that you need an SEC attorney and probably a Reg D filing.