Mike, I am the owner of a web development firm.

I have been in the corporate world now as a software tools expert and computer programmer for several years without a degree and I can tell you now that I have a degree, that my BSB/M means nothing .

I marketed it out to our normal clients and to some developers as a buildable lot for multi homes.

Xactimate is just about the most user-friendly estimating software out there and would be an excellent addition to your arsenal to have.

We are interested in purchasing commercial real estate (though not development), purchasing performing debt, asset based lending of any kind (We've loaned on artwork, aircraft, cars, etc.), and "show money" loans ( for projects that need to show cash in the bank).

Actually, I work with investors, developers, realtors/brokers and sellers all over the world to help them to market their fractional properties.

Many builders and community developers operate as LLCs and their buyers have no problem with financing even though the builder owned it in an LLC.

So I have noticed that this forum does not have a lot of developers in it.

Air has become a hot commodity in cities such as New York where developers are prepared to pay sky-high prices to add more square feet to their projects through the purchase of air rights.In fact, in a crowded city where the only place left to build is up, air rights are now fetching 80% of land values--previously unheard of pricing--according to top Grubb & Ellis appraiser, Robert Von Ancken."

The point of all the numbers is How much are you missing out on by not starting now.The specialized knowlege that is most important in investing is having exit strategies.Having a lot of tools in your tool belt gives you more options in each deal you do.You can buy and sell to wholesalers, buy and hold (rentals), buy and rehab, buy from wholesalers and sell toend buyers, buy notes on properties, buy on the courthouse step[s, lease options, straight options,partnerships,commercial Real Estate,buy land to develop,buying foreclosures, short sales, tax lien sales, buying estate sales, buying condemed properties, buying the right of redemption,inner city fixer upers, city and county programs, grants, become a Real Estate Agent, or even become a lender.The list of ways to profit in Real Estate goes on and on.