I'm starting to assemble a spreadsheet and I'm starting to toy with scenarios, like if I buy a rental every other year for 5 years, then one a year for 5 more years, what's my net worth? 

Secondly, a financing contract is a unilateral contract, meaning one party must perform and the relationship is unique between those parties.

Actually, due to the unique and rare opportunities in Detroit, I have given consideration to investing in Detroit.

My proposition would be to, yes, help find the deal if needed(although I would think a seasoned professional investor/rehabber could probably have greater access and knowledge of the specifics regarding the deal.

To raise cash I pulled leans against some of my toys as I have multiple Harley's, 30+ acres of land, and my personal residence.  

If one considers every situation unique, then its pretty difficult to make much sense what one sees.

Commercial Real Estate presents its own unique challenges whether you plan to Lease, Purchase or Sell.

[As an aside, Gary & Chad, these sorts of questions arise frequently enough that I'm toying with the idea of creating a sticky thread or a series of blog posts covering the various aspects.  

I am envious, you have a very unique market you get to explore and learn. 

It seems that they are uniquely qualified to do so due to the fact that they are dealing with notes and funds escrow on a daily basis.