Any advice on how to proceed efficiently?

New to real estate investing so any help/recommendations means more than you know :) Does anyone know what would be the easiest or most efficient way to go about getting a new quadplex built in the Greater Atlanta/surrounding area?

To pick just one of those items and call it "investing" is not understanding the element of time/energy coefficient.

On the flip side having 2 residences in one building does bring efficiencies from a management/ownership standpoint.Finally, the payment structure you mentioned (30-40% until project completion) is fairly standard for pre-construction properties.

But that isn't that attractive because they then have to spend time figuring out what to give you, setting it up, teaching you things to be able to do it, and that's a lot of time and energy spent.

I've found contractors who are way more efficient (and definitely more talented than I am) and that helps me leverage my own time in to finding more deals. 

This experience reinforced the value of strategic planning and efficient project management.

My educational background includes a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in finance, a commercial real estate certificate, and a minor in building construction and project management, with a focus on energy-efficient housing.

I absolutely don't subscribe to the find the deal and the money will follow i think that is absolutely backwards. sure waste a lot of time and energy if you don't have the financing not only your own and get disappointed but the sellers and agents etc.. any agent worth  a darn will want to see your pre qualed. 

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