I don't mind a little complexity or getting my hands dirty as I've been a contractor as well.  

More complex or different transactions probably make the picture murkier and depend on the details of your deal (see other forums for guidance there)...Leads?

My core team/partners are widely skilled in both trades and real estate, but the project will be complex and involve a number of / teams of contractors, several phases/stages, and ideally and more complicated, periods of occupancy and development in parallel.

I have heard of apartment complexes offer a basic cable for an added cost to the tenant.

Not everyone wants to live in a huge apartment complex.

I may use a GC for the job, or I might coordinate the skilled trades myself - it just depends on the complexity of the individual project.

TIP:  Do NOT call your trust a "Land Trust", that's a sophisticated instrument for more complex situations, and the words "Land Trust" will sometimes set off bells, whistles, and alarms that will send your escrow agent's legal department into a frenzy, 'nuf said.As always, seek the opinion of professionals that specialize in the RE investment world (atty.

I also work for a major apartment complex and a few classes away from my bachelors in Real Estate Studies. 

James Maher we're in multiple complexes with pools and what your saying doesn't surprise me.

Years ago I had a town home as a rental unit and the HOA tried to disallow rental units in the complex.