Ideally they will have a pool of investors looking for a turn-key property. 

However, you have to invest in specific communities where they are encouraging development.

That is smaller units built with higher density to make the numbers work for both buyers and builders.Adapting to these challenges isn’t easy, but it’s necessary to keep up with the market.What are your thoughts on how builders and developers can address affordability and supply issues. 

Like I brokered a 22  lot development of duplex's for a builder and just charged him 30k flat fee per sale.. they sold for 225k each back in 05 when I did this and I sold them all in one weekend at a big event i paid for in San Jose CA.. all to CA investors it was my fly and buy program I did in those days..

It looks like R-25 Batts would be ideal being 8" thick to fill the space however R-25 is not readily available from what I can tell.

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I would talk to some lenders  getting land loans and development loans with no experience is next to impossible starting out.. 

Michael,   A good book to purchase is "Professional Real Estate Development: The ULI guide to Business.   

I want to develop my sales skills to negotiate better deals.

In 2019 i was at ideal occupancy but none of my STRs are at ideal occupancy today.Do what you want with regard to the number of OTAs, but i plan to never be associated with a single OTA.