Not to mention if you as developer have to over size your infrastructure for future development or do other off site improvements..

We have never developed a property before though and would be new to the construction loan/financing piece to see it through. 

Took a break from expanding the portfolio to focus on solving some of the sourcing problems in this industry through web development.

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.

Develop a good relationship with a hard money lender in your area. 

[See Hospital Corporation of America, 109 T.C. 21 (1997)] The Service acquiesced to the use of ITC rules for distinguishing § 1245 property from § 1250 property.Based on these developments, the use of cost segregation studies will likely continue to increase.

--Opening federal lands for housing development.

I completely over $300M in commercial real estate development in LA. less expensive than the Bay Area and it is still super hard to accomplish BRRRR with construction team in house. 

What is the city doing to develop the surrounding area / improve neighborhoods Just to name a few.  

I have met many just at the Home Depot parking lot or my favorite: in new development subdivisions.