Your best/safest bet would be a regular lease combined with an option to purchase.

I work with a turnkey provider in Little Rock, and they are offering a 5.99% on all of their properties, even the new construction.

The bank set me in at 7.1% interest (construction loan short term) This will be a side hustle for me.

With your background in the Air Force, MBA, and construction, you're in a great position to launch a real estate venture.

Yes the Class feature Cost a bit extra which is a bummer bet the support for it is amazing, and it is easy to allow access for Tax Accountants to pull the reports they need rather than my clients playing middleman. 

Usually its a safer bet.

Like Jay said, often, new construction does not go as planned.

I’m looking to invest in nearby areas, focusing on fix-and-flip projects and new ground-up construction.

Some syndicators have so many fees (acquisition, construction management, asset management, capital event, disposition) the syndicator is going to get rich even if the deal produces zero return for its investors.

I have 2 options:- finance the construction pre-selling the apt, and take my profits (expected to be around 700K pre-tax); or- finance the construction with a 6-7%/year loan (collateral = my house), keep the 10 units, and once the building is completed in 24 months, rent them for circa 180K/ year gross.