Just trying to get our game plan figured out, any advice helps! 

Funny enough I married in to a family that does R/E development. 

Then you'll need a development plan showing where the roads, utilities, and homes will be.

As a community i bet we would all crowdfund a project with a quick turnaround (3-6 months) in between our deals for a reasonable return (5-10% depending the experience of the developer)2.

Rent to own was a good strategy till 2014 when Dodd frank changed the game and considered it a predatory lending practice .

LA around the metro stops there are a lot of developments coming online, I can see multifamily in those areas getting into the oversupply territory.Where in LA are you looking?

I stepped away from my real estate goals years ago when my son was killed in an auto accident, and suffice to say that recently I made the decision to get back in the game doing what I love. 

Working as a property manager I have developed a passion to be my own boss.

I have a lender who is new to the game of lending.

I'm originally from the southwest suburbs of Illinois and recently moved to San Francisco for my job as a software developer.