I'd be grateful for any advice you all have on the best way to learn more and/or how to pivot from being a role player in the development of projects to leading them.Please keep in mind that I  do currently have a full time job in running my engineering firm and that while the success of the last few years has come with some financial reward I'm by no means in a position to bankroll projects on my own.Thank you.

Look no further than the resort communities in Colorado.

They know a lot of the big players, Realtors, etc., and can point you in the right direction when you need some assistance or advice. 

Many, many variables on what type of property (condo, town, single-family), in a resort-style community or other smaller neighborhood type property, budget, HOA costs, financing type and so much more.

Hard money loans are considered loans of "last resort" or short-term bridge loans.However, an entire industry of lenders has grown in the last ten years.

A lot of first-time investors are looking in Bloomfield (great train access), but the taxes are high and the players in the game are vast.

That doesn’t mean that paid Mentorship is bad, it means there are bad players.

The resort industry knows this cycle well.

@Charit N.You're absolutely right about the midwest being overlooked (but still a fantastic place to find that magical combination of cashflow and appreciation).Tons of growth happening around these parts.We're focused exclusively on the Twin Cities (MPLS and St Paul), but know operators in pretty much every major midwest market you could possibly want to play in.DM me and we can connect you to some awesome players.

I'm very impressed by how level headed the players are.