Find the real estate investors association in your area.Take action!  

Not sure about a tax attorney but we have some great attornies well versed in real estate and small business includingAnderson and Associates - Julie Anderson ClarkRick Davis LegalDavid NachmanThe top two are listed on the MAREI website and you should be able to find all of them with a quick google search. 

Trust me it’s all in your head.

The big lessons learned were around handling general contractor relationships as well as the filings associated with condo developments.

I am a contractor and I work with great contractors I have been thinking about building a house from the ground up and I would really love an opportunity to talk with somebody who has done this before and I’d like to know all of the costs associated with doing this and about how much I should expect to spend and how hard is it as far as planning and development permit’s etc.

I hope you understand the risks associated with being a subordinate lender and that you could easily be wiped out.

Really they take on majority of the risks associated with a lawsuit.  

@Jay Hinrichs replied to one of my posts...I guess I'm more of a newbie than I thought, because some of that when over my head ha ha.

If you're looking to invest that cash, I would recommend this market, and the cash flow associated.  

I have been reading extensively about 1031 exchanges, but using "real life numbers" really helped it click in my head.