What goes hand in hand with the mixed use approach (commercial and residential or low and moderate income) is that ther is alot of hand holding and education involved in many social aspects that flow through to housing issues.

I believe it is safe to say that Bernard "Barney" Zick has been vary influential to the success of many investors with his strong leadership and his own articulate delivery of education to so many will be of lasting value to many.Teaching is a balancing act: placing expectations on the student and becoming engaged with students requires a seriousness of purpose and a playfulness in approach that is more easily described than carried out.

Taxes are $720/yr and insurance will be $360/yr.How would you approach this?

It can only go up (or down) 1% a year, but it looks like it will go up (t-bill currently approaching 4.00).

Do investors typically approach other investors with deals and bring everyone together to make it happen?

If you and your people take a proactive approach to getting the results you want, put in the work, you will get results.

Does anyone out there do this and what is the best approach.

Welcome deyl,Well I guess my approach to the business was not overlooked.

The money would be better spent giving it to challenging youth than giving it to the government.

Anyway, let me know how you think I should approach this business.