All that being said I think my main concern is the boots on the ground factor and trustworthy.

I know the rules vary from state to state but I am hoping someone from Michigan (mainly Genesee County) may have some advice.

I don't want to give up my main source of income.

Just get a quick contract between you and your friend that says something to the extent of:If the property at 123 main st closes between (buyer) and (seller) within 12 months, buyer shall pay a finders fee of $1000 to Leeta Song.You may have to change the language a bit, and I'm sure it will be 4 pages long, but that's the general method I'd go with.

We built a 2 car garage with a 2 bedroom, 2 full bath apartment above it with the intention of building a main house down the road.

If you read right on the main page it says "if you have never attended a WCRT meeting, this event is 100% free for you."

The main market factors are supply/demand, property tax rates, insurance rates, property values, and other local economic factors.Some others are, what is your risk tolerance?

That's my main motivation for joining this community.

My main focus is the downtown core as well as area between I-81 and I-481.I welcome all advice and connections and look forward to getting more involved both in and outside of this site.http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?

I've tried MANY and ended up with salesforce mainly because it's the most powerful and flexible for any sort of customization or automation that you need.