In these conversations I get to a point where I tell them that I am starting out and any advice would be appreciated.

That's where the calculator comes into play.Hope this helpsI think the conversation was good, but you cant convince me the calculator is anything but a great tool.

However should I only use it when wanting to "introduce" the colleague into the conversation or bring the forum to their attention.

I would greatly appreciate any feedback, and if you may have some actual properties you think would be of interest to me I would love to start a personal one-on-one conversation Thank you all for your time,Aaron

Conversely, are there any prohibited transactions I should watch out for?

If you haven't yet- be sure to setup some "Keyword Alerts" to get into conversation in your target area.Seeya around!

If you haven't yet- be sure to setup some "Keyword Alerts" to get into conversation in your target area.Seeya around!

A 30 minute conversation with a city planner could reveal a lot.From what it sounds like, rezoning to multifamily residential could be the most 'profitable' play, but rezoning to commercial (strip mall, commercial) could be a nice exit as well.

Conversely, attorneys need a license in the specific state in which they wish to practice. 

I hope this conversation helps us all and I look forward to hearing from as many people as possible.