After grad school at CWRU, I went to Chicago to work in middle market real estate lending ($50MM+), and then downstream into small business lending when the CMBS market froze over, doing developer and investor lending for deals < $10MM (million).I continued to do C&I and real estate lending in San Francisco for 2.5 years, and decided the market was great to move back to Cleveland and look to invest on my own.Right now, I'm looking to network and help anyone who needs guidance on the finance side (sourcing capital and/or understanding P&L's, NOI and cap rates), as well as look to meet people to fill in MY deficiencies such as contracting and operations on the multi-family side.I'm looking forward to the next chapter in my life.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookDownload BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

Download BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

Download BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

It so happens that I am in that chapter now.

Download BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

As a member and a board member of the Houston chapter, I can tell you this would be a first great step.  

@Tim Hershberger did you go through chapter 7?

Download BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

Chapter 33 and 42 of City of Houston Code of Ordinances is what you need to master if you want to do your own land planning.