What we found was only one other person contracted under $200 per square foot for clients and they also built within the city of columbus. the numbers have a much higher premium the closer you get to downtown. if you can't get the numbers to work my recommendation would be to get closer to downtown. we do build to rent development and single family home development and every line item is broken out. on the triples we have to build exterior staircases etc there are some things you can't really understand unless you build a lot. hope that helps but no one is going to build you for 110 a square foot. the lowest cost homes in our market at cost without a profit barely dip into 140 a square and we are in one of the cheapest construction markets and states in the country. 

Each of those should know each other in a market as well.One thing to be aware as an out of state investor is that there are unfortunately people out there to take advantage.

I tell people all the time: if you can't find a quality PM in a market, don't invest in that market!

As for the target market, we are focusing on Brownstone buildings in New York City.

I have quite a few off market Raytown deals available as well. happy to chat anytime

At some point you buy and fix up real estate to eventually sell it and live the life you desire.One piece I would make sure to consider is the current condition and rents for the duplexes before you put them on the market.

And this market 100% of the sellers have paid it (my market). 

Are you using a specific property management software to handle this automatically, or do you have a different system in place to ensure accurate tax reporting?

Properties with fewer than five units are classified as residential, making the loans ineligible for sale on the secondary market through Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

Can you ask a more specific question?