I plan to rent for a year if I do sell this.

A business does not base their business plan on possible RE appreciation and sale of that building.

Anderson Business Advisors claim that this is a solid plan, but I've had a WY attorney also say the statutory trust will not transfer well to our CA properties.

Proper is expensive but very comprehensive.

Do you meet with us routinely to be proactive and do planning?

I wanted to connect with people to discuss lessons learned and how I can go about navigating the permit process with zoning/planning and the building department. 

We have an event planned for 6 May, at 5:30pm at Brewmasters in Goldsboro.

are you planning on keeping the private money loan for the long haul or are you going to refinance once rehabbed/rented?

Networking with other professionals, conducting comprehensive property analyses, and exploring alternative investment options such as syndications or crowdfunding platforms can also be beneficial.

It's your job as the investor to project the other expenses, based on how you plan to operate the property.