It also helps to send out a strategic tweet when the communication slows to a drip.As for the information provided on the website; as many have said before DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH.

I must say you are taking the right steps at becoming more educated on investing in real estate.There's lot of useful and strategic planning tips on the forums and site. 

Trying to get a feel for the market direction with the interest rates being what they are and a lack of inventory in my desired area I’m trying to strategize a next move mindset.

It only takes one lender to make a market with a strategic reason to step out and differentiate themselves through a change in risk tolerance, allocation, new source of funds, and geographic or asset need.

I've heard good things about Strategic Tax Planning- Michael Hudak.

Joint ventures, partnerships, how they're typically structured when we raise private passive money and we're the deal-finders, strategic partners, management etc.

(And never was I one to brag about my success).For those that asked, I gave my time, energy, passion to assist them with building a plan to strategically get them from point A to point B.Most would listen, start taking some action, run into a road block and fold up shop.Real estate investing can be hard.

I'm nervous about tying up $50K by buying and holding the lot if I cannot build soon since it would mean delaying other strategic priorities.I'm finding that most banks won't do individual construction loans for investors. 

Mix in some more 'top of the market' properties with better chances to appreciate.Main longer term strategic justification here, to me, is ability/options to use access to financing. 

Maybe write a business plan...or spend some time thinking and strategizing about different options....kind of a SWAT analysis....plan out the time, investment, passion, and profits of each avenue.