If you are unsure of where to start here then you should try and partner up with someone on a project.

Phoenix AZ is projected to need 150 thousand new apartment units in the next 10-12 years. 

Hi - I do commercial projects mainly, but happy to share some insights with you, I moved here a few years ago from California, you will love it!

I look forward to being full time Real Estate, but I want to be working on investment projects along the way, not just managing a massive sales force.

With last years flooding, the appraisal district may be aggressive on reassessing property values to increase revenues to pay for the "future" flood control projects since voters balked at the mayors initially proposed tax increase to pay for it.

I know one but never started my project. he has very high success rate. 

I can only speak for myself, but the projected returns would meet my search criteria.  

My father was career Air Force and I was in the Navy and I can say that it is highly unusual that someone entering active duty is able to project where they will be stationed. 

Additionally, invest in other real estate projects.

Developer likely purchased land wrong and paid too much and then tried to take short cuts to make the project work.