Young and Ready

[Zachary Ngai]

Hi Everyone, 

I am a young professional from New York. I want to build an apartment building in a small town in Ohio mainly to learn the ropes of real estate development. What I am looking to build is a 4 story, multi-unit apartment building with commercial space on the first and second floor. The third and fourth floor will be residential housing for neighboring college students. I would like to lease the first floor to an entertainment company and lease the second floor to a healthy restaurant. I am just starting out, but that does not mean I cannot accomplish much. I want to learn as much as I can about the industry. I have talked to the head of economic development of the city and he talked to me about the zoning codes and limitations of constructing a new building. We are limited to a 4-story building. I know that I now need to talk to an architect and a contractor. I am looking for any advice on where to go from here.