You are relatively close to your investments and have developed a great relationship with your contractor.

There are 6 active listings at 200K or less in the entire zip code. 3 are in an awful development - not quite a "war zone", but definitely section 8.

I developed a proprietary database system using Filemaker as a design backbone for our company.

You have to check FHA's database to make sure that the development itself has been approved by the FHA or else no FHA financing which (obviously) negatively affects the market value of the condos within the development.

I have good connections, but I can tell you that over the past year I have developed some new connections that have created real synergy and my business (busyness) has nearly doubled.Please don't underestimate the value of good connections.

The trend toward "relationship banking" is something you need to grasp - develop a good relationship with some bank, or find one that explicitly advertises relationship banking.

I sold industrial for 6 years before getting into development.

I am a Graduate of Interior Design, and started Developing Residential Property when the Decorating field washed up.

Here is Brenda's intro threadhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/55/topics/70685-designer-turned-developer-turning-real-estate-professional-in-maine

Closed on some dirt to develop SFR and sent docs for permits3.