Our available capital is currently tied up in ongoing projects, but we continue to identify promising deals that we would like to acquire.If anyone has recommendations for lenders or programs that provide gap financing for down payments, I would greatly appreciate your insights.

Additionally, how can I go about identifying or vetting a qualified civil engineer or land planner to help with my design needs?

Identify your "why" behind investing in real estate first (cashflow to leverage yourself out of your career, equity build-up long term for retirement, lifestyle investments you can use personally, reducing tax exposure, etc).

My focus is on identifying well-located properties with solid financial fundamentals.

Like everyone else in those days I had spent the first 12 months developing a “Rolodex” of buyers for every type of commercial property.  

I plan to use the BRRRR strategy and would love to work with someone who understands the needs of investors and can help identify value-add opportunities. 

Quote from @James McGovern: I have family members that work in information technology who figured out that if they could identify subject to they could get the banks to call the notes and  time their offers to take the property at a discount.

Unless you can identify, right up front, that the Investor has deeper pockets and is fair to Contractors...It always makes me chuckle when I see the phrase 'Investor friendly Contractor'....that means that the investor wants someone who will do what they want for less $$.

Remember, thorough research and due diligence are key to identifying the best markets for your investment goals.

.), but I’m okay with that if the numbers work.So far, I’ve identified a couple of properties in the $310K–$325K range that could work if I negotiate them down.