If you don't mind me asking, what was your role on the general partnership when you did your first deal?

I am unsure what you mean by "representative" and what actual role they are playing.

Their role there is just to ensure civility though... they will not be acting on your behalf.  

Does the local municipality play a role in the approvals process?

But if you want to succeed in real estate, your tax strategy will play a HUGE role in how fast you grow. 

Play the Gp role here, refer to your state laws on this.

As well as being able to transfer my business skills.As with any industry their are certain people that dominate the area and learning from them is a privilege.

Or Continuous Process Improvement Manager.Process improvement involves the business practice of identifying, analyzing and improving existing business processes to optimize performance, meet best practice standards or simply improve quality and the user experience for customers and end-users.The main role of a process improvement manager is to provide an objective assessment of how well a business operates and give actionable tips to refine all aspects of the business.

In my humble view, you may be a bit broad in your questions.I would figure out the roles you need filled (the board) and then research experts in those fields.i.e.

My role in the business would be to be the analysis side of things along with structuring the offers on the purchase of apartments.