@Sam Crochet, I'm not well-versed in partnering on deals, so maybe I'm talking out of turn here, but you better get some legal documentation drawn up defining all the nuanced details of your partnership.

Many people are rushing to legal remedies and that's a bit premature and could only increase your losses.

The community would benefit greatly from an increased pool of skilled professionals to meet the demands of upcoming projects.

My question is how do you follow up with the properties that don’t sell on the site/meet their reserve?

This is something that I have been bringing up in meetings with HUD.

However, building could lead to lower final costs if you can find land at a good price and a builder who can meet your needs. 

I'd like to set up a meeting with you and learn about what mortgage vehicles might work best for us. 

Get out there, meet people, and never stop learning. 

Ignoring a legal summons IS an arrestable offense and they issue a civil warrant. 

Hi Jacqueline-Great questions and I also help investors as an agent in Michigan.Typically, I work with investors that like a particular area I have written content about and have shared on Facebook real estate investor groups in those areas or posted on my website.Then, I work with them to define their investing goals and specific buyer criteria so we are only looking at properties that fit that.It has not been a problem working with investors after defining their buying criteria because only a few properties will meet that criteria.To your success!