:D Learn your products well and work to develop relationships with people rather than try to"sell" them.Good luck.

What questions would you ask an investor if you wanted to know how serious he was about investing in a development project?

Federal tax credits are issued through HUD to states under their economic development/finance departments, or the state housing and development authority.

I just need to know a few basics before I begin looking for a buyer.Bob [email protected],You have what's called a "mixed use" property, it's even MORE complicated than commercial & up there with the development/subdivision wrap-around mortgages I put together between developers/sellers/backers/& buyers;Have the toughest in the world on my plate right now...mixed Use Horse Barn Construction to Perm w/22oosq.ft of living quarters in the same structure...yes, it was a nightmare.If I can get IT done, Your place will be a walk in the park.1-Know Your buyer/borrower; start off w/a credit report, financial statement, & their business plan, unless they're buying Your going business(?)

With a cookie cutter home it is not only the market but also the developer.

The best referral for me would be someone needing financing for a commercial project (buying a plaza, apartments, developing land) or an introduction to a commercial real estate agent.

I jumped in with another builder as an investor/broker and am trying my luck with a 15 unit luxury condominim development as well.

First let me state that is so frustrating to be behind the curve...while I was paying 200 sheckles to go over the contracts for a pre-development contract the pre-development sold out.

Most cities don't have bike lanes, and most cities were not developed to have "bikers" as the primary source of getting around.

I have been in the public sector in the development world and cannot tell you how many times I have "made the deal, saved the deal" and the other guy has made the profit.