I was going through them much too quickly and he felt that I had developed a dependency on them.  

Sounds like the seller is shedding the crap from his portfolio and using that cash for new development.

Big believer in giving back so now that I have been a realtor for almost 2 years I feel a little more confident in giving my opinion.Am eyeing my position as a realtor to be a way to jump into commercial development / residential housing.

I'm a developer who learned lessons during the 5 year downturn. 

I develop towers for all of the wireless carriers throughout the US.   

looking to meet people to buy sell rent and develop property I have several years experience in real estate and developing property and building

@Bob Bowling can often be blunt and "rough around the edges" but I have to appreciate his no BS get to the point mentality.

I ultimately sold the land to a developer who wanted to rebuild the 8 units.

I have found this an easier way with reduced risk of getting into the RE Business.I am looking to further develop my RE Business and am interesting in working together with other investors where possible to do this and also obtain short term funding where required to fund the growth of my business.To put it bluntly, I want to invest and get ROI, to build wealth for more investment and not to buy & hold.I look forward to building relationships with other investors, especially if we can sincerely work together on projects to grow our businesses.Thank you

Welcome to the BP family, you have found the right group to develop your skills.