So obviously the current owner of the front lot property with the nice ranch house on it is less than happy about my road easement thru his front yard and going so close to his house, but he bought his property with full knowledge of it it, and the easement was completed  long before with the services of a lawyer, a surveyor, and it was all properly recorded with the county.  

Check out the books on house flipping and estimating rehab costs on BP.

If you're wondering why I'm going into the aviation field it's because it wasn't until after I signed up for the school I started researching real estate and reading books on it that I knew this is what I want to do full time hopefully before I'm 30.

And then of course your debt service if you really want to figure positive monthly cash flow.does it work out on paper?

In addition to cash in cash returns and capital gains at sale, I also look at the debt coverage ratio to see if the property can support its debt service in these scenarios.  

@Willie Webb J Scott has a book called diary of a new construction project.

My goal is to pay a fair price for good service and not be taken advantage of.  

Scott's book on estimating rehab costs in preparation.

You also want to check on the possibility that the plan allows for in-service distributions.

Do you know of anyone, or any attorneys that could offer your services to me at an affordable rate?