What I'd like to do is create Projects/Jobs for each project I am working on and track expenses under these projects.

I'm hoping that this would supplement some of my income so I can be more and more selective with what projects that I want to do in my business and allow me more time to do more creative work. 

I can also refer you to a few property managers and a contractor I did work with this year that did a great job for me, depending on the size of the project. 

Be conservative on these projections because you just cannot say for sure where interest rates and cap rates will be at the end of your term.  

@Scott EdwardsI think part of the reason this isn't usually taken into direct account is everybody's tax situation, bracket, etc. is different, so it's very difficult to estimate how owning a particular property will impact their tax liability for the year.With that being said, it's a definite benefit of owning real estate and more sophisticated rental property calculators do show the tax benefits (like depreciation and mortgage interest deductions).

The city planning department is projecting 750,000 people to move here over the next 10 years.

While many agree the accredited status is high, there are reasons for it (namely to protect everyone involved, especially the investor) and the SEC has also allowed non-accredited/sophisticated folks to invest in these types of deals through a different structure - the 506(b).It is 100% okay for you to reach out to Sponsors or other people putting together the deals you're referring to.

More to the point... you cannot realistically project home values 20yrs out.

Redevelopment is complicated, engage a broker who has experience with such projects and who can cast the net far and wide.

It can be a bit of a pain, but I found this is just the best process.I have used Simplisafe, but the challenge is the project has to be far enough along to have power and internet so you have a stable conditions for the alarm system.