Scale rentals or Build

[Frankie Paterno]

Hello BP community! I got about 1.2M sitting and would really like to put it to work, I only own 1 SFR in Staten Island. My general idea? Im currently networking to partner up with a home builder here in Staten Island and build Semis on empty land. Im really interested in buying some cashflowing rentals in Ohio, Indiana, Arkansas, maybe the Carolinas. Id generally like to buy and refinance 6 months to 1 year down the line and scale up bigger rentals.
Id appreciate any and all comments as much backfeed as I can get. If youd like to network send me a DM !