For the contract stuff you should talk to a lawyer about that and someone already utilizing the strategies you are discussing, know the risks of the strategy you want to implement before moving forward and maybe try to shadow someone already doing them.Again my initial recommendation is that you put your work ethic and drive toward something with a more predictable payout, stop wasting hours working for Walmart, bring your earnings up and continue learning about this industry and then make a move for something bigger once you have a nest egg built up and have taken the time to develop enough skills to make it in whatever you decide to pursue.

I have a difficult time understanding calculators developed by others, but if I am correct about what I see in the calculations, I would never invest $32,000 for a $50,000 profit at the end of 10 years.

Run the numbers and develop a plan before you make any offers.

This is my first time in the real estate world I somehow found myself developing raw land and building anew construction home. 

Working on scaling up our development business.

Develop your own screening process if you intend to self manage.............don't continue with that PM.

Allegedly, a "project" of affordable housing was constructed downtown by the post office with STR permitting and fee funds collected, but we later heard it was decommissioned and instead re-appropriated by the developer to private luxury townhomes. 

I want to buy the land, develop the strip mall, and rent out the space through a property manager while I run my coffee shop.The Details:I found a company that will help me figure out the coffee business. 

That way, you can develop a working relationship, get cheaper prices, and the GC knows the quality of work you like.

Strictly my opinion ...No, we're not in or approaching a "bubble".We ARE, however, in a housing shortage.This was predicted just after the crash of '07 / '08 when some 80% of builders and developers went under.