@Michael Plaks yeah that is basically what happened.

I'm at the point where I have the basics all working, just trying the little tweaks to improve things.

We worked out the details I basically put 3% down about $5k and now I have a mortgage with them.

The basics of leverage are that the less money you have invested, the higher the return on investment. 

So instead of 'development and multi-family', start with 'networking, service, reading spreadsheets/analyzing, connecting with people, managing projects, etc....' basically write out whatever you really enjoy doing OR whatever skill you want to acquire... and find a job in RE that matches. because RE is so diverse and people oriented, you're bound to find something that suits you. 

There are a number of specialty providers that serve this niche, which is basically an IRA with a broader capacity for investing beyond the stock market.Several such providers are active here on BP and contribute to the community.There are two types of providers, and the best for you will depend on your investment goals.If you are thinking of something fairly singular and static, a self-directed IRA custodian will be a good fit. 

I bet you could make quite a lot with it that way if you're allowed and willing to do the work.All that said, I agree with the posts above that said to basically calculate out your ROI on it and compare that to what you could get with another proposed investment.

We basically don't want to risk her getting any sort of ownership in our company.

Stated that he had people for everything but they were all busy ironically when things I wanted done to be done (basic maintenance, fixing leaks etc)property manager 3: the best of the worst.

. * So.. are they basically denying a companies reperseantive “the owner” to bid  on its behalf??