The development reinforces concerns that rate cuts may arrive later — and more cautiously — than previously assumed.

Once that’s clear, the decision to lean in or wait tends to be much cleaner. comes down to location and jurisdiction.. if your an expert in a certain local and jurisdiction you can take more risks.. if you are new to this or dont know how the city operates you want to take less risk. for me if I am looking at a deal in an area I dont know or have ever developed in I will hire a Good Civil and pay for a due diligence package based on their experience in the market place this is usually 5 to 10k .

In my experience, the tasks that eat the most time are not the “big” decisions.

Matt & Geoff, GNW Development

Land costs a fortune there so they have to go into the retail prices of any future development, which is a protection against overbuilding putting pressure on price and short-term rental rates and a protection against competition for property owners.

I would love to know this too as I am looking for a mastermind group to join and help with knowledge sharing, learning, skill development, conacts/networking, accountability and of course fun...which is highly underrated. 

Hey Jamison, if it were me right now I’d lean toward a cash-flowing property in a market that produces strong monthly income, especially if you’re looking for stability and steady returns early on, because cash flow gives you flexibility and a buffer while you build your portfolio; a market like Columbus, Ohio is a perfect example—since I moved from Portland, Oregon in 2020 and now own 10+ rentals here, I’ve seen firsthand how you can still find properties in the $120K–180K range that hit the 1% rule, cash flow from day one, and still have amazing appreciation potential thanks to the massive population growth, job growth, and major companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Honda, and LG moving in and developing here, so you’re not just getting monthly income but long-term equity upside too, making it a solid mix of security and growth for a strategy focused on building wealth over time.

Love seeing architects make the leap into development and investing — your background in design and construction already gives you a huge edge.

Columbus especially has been super strong with population and job growth, huge developments coming in, and it's been one of the most stable Midwest markets for rent growth.

Your agent should be able to help you develop a Scope of Work.