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.

Quote from @Collin Hays: I am considering embarking on development of a new product to help self-managers, and I wanted to take a very informal survey on a few questions. 1. 

Developing land is super risky, so just make sure you are checking everything that needs to be checked with the right consultants. 

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

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 .

You’re essentially describing an appreciation-first, developer-tailwind strategy, and yes, some investors do this intentionally, but it needs very clear guardrails.

It gives my CPA several options when developing my tax filing strategy for each year depending on the current tax law environment.4.

Newark continues to show new development.

The goal is to become a developer building affordable housing!

Hey BiggerPockets members,I’m looking to connect with developers or flippers who could use extra hands on their deals(if you are doing something else I still would like to connect).