What is your advice to help us ensure this land stays in the family like he wants?

I would like to stay away from the big shops to avoid all the up sell.

If they are typical Govt workers who are just hanging on until they can draw a pension, do NOT buy into any deal that keeps you in bed with them.2) How long are the leases? 

Can you describe the draw process and if I have say when the contractor gets paid?

After a year...Moving forward, assuming you want to stay in the Fannie world and milk GSE subsidized financing for as long as possible, don't do partnerships in quite this way.

Do meetup.com search of Real Estate Investor meeting 30-mile radius from where you are staying.

Unfortunately, when the put it into monthly fees, they draw on their credit line, so everyone wind up paying interest on  top.

The appreciation alone is a reason to stay in that market.  

I am the owner of one apt in that condo...I ll try to access the info based on your feedbackAnyhow, I have learned my lesson and plan on staying away from buying apt/house part of an association!

Anyways, we took the jump to try to get into real estate and bought our place here last year in hopes of staying here a few more years before moving duty stations and then renting out our property.