Suburban development (Frisco, Allen, Dallas central cores) offers immense opportunity, but flipping and STRs demand careful navigation of local regulation and competition.STR potential is vast given tourism, entertainment, tech influx, and well-defined submarkets.Flips require precision timing and strong local comps—especially where mega developments create localized demand spikes.McKinney offers high-growth dynamics with strong lifestyle appeal:Perfect for premium Airbnb experiences (surf park, resort, walkable mixed-use).Flips are higher cost but promising in newly densifying districts.New Braunfels is nuanced:Great for flips in scenic or tourism-focused pockets.STR opportunities limited by regulation—best approached through commercial or SUP-approved zones.

With the right plan and eventually the right manager in place, the role shifts from daily work to oversight and capital decisions.I’m currently working through a phased campground development from the ground up and learning a lot along the way.

We considered building slightly under 750 sq ft (2bd/2ba) to avoid school fees ($4K), park development fees ($5,775). 

In practice, a manager can handle day-to-day execution (guest messaging, cleaners, routine issues), but the owner needs to perform and document meaningful owner-level work—pricing and policy decisions, vendor selection/oversight, approving repairs and invoices, listing strategy, bookkeeping/financial reviews, and compliance tasks—because if the manager logs more hours than you, the “100+ hours and more than anyone else” test becomes difficult.

Our architectural firm is not a developer nor do not have the ability to take on "risk" like investors.

--Opening federal lands for housing development.

We’re also actively building strong relationships with financial partners to develop and complete upcoming projects, so there could be some great synergy.Feel free to reach out anytime, and best of luck as you build out Immophants Capital.

With a renovation background, you’re already ahead, as pairing that with underwriting skills is what unlocks BRRRR and small development.

They generally still use some kind of portal to handle the paperwork and do generally "stay involved" and make the decisions but they've leveraged most of the actual tasks involved. 

Is there a large major infrastructure development somewhere?