I'd recommend looking at costs. your build cost is going to be well over other homes because of the fixed costs like slab, Hvac, roof, etc. check the market drivers and weight the benefits of short term versus long term. long term is no furniture and help pays mortgage but at this size it doesn't really cover everything. we didn't find a lot of economies of scale in single family detached. can you build more than one unit?

Way to many investors were buying properties for more then they were worth with hopes of collecting MUCH MORE than market rent.

Recently, our real estate agent did a market analysis and estimates we can sell for between $575K-$585K, resulting in a net gain after all of our fees of about $100K.

There are very few markets that cashflow with 100% leverage.

I would consider them to be more of a consultancy than a turnkey provider, and as such I think they provide tremendous value.Of course I could do all the legwork from scratch - research markets and properties, find lenders, get home inspectors and insurance and property managers and so forth - but RTR has already done all that and has far more experience and knowledge than I do.

I've been studying different real estate strategies and would love to understand more about how the permitting process is evolving in that area.Did the realtor mention any specific changes in local ordinances, or was it more of a general observation based on market trends?

Fortunately for me, I started investing a time in the market where everything went up.  

There are only 2 ways, as I see it in the current market, to get actual income/cash flow from a rental property - a paid off long term/mid term property or a well bought short term or rent by the room rental.

No one has a "crystal ball" to time the market perfectly. 

I am trying to figure out what to do with this property and would love to hear your thoughts or ideas around this.The rent is below market but the apartments arent updated.Options:-We could keep the property and make the repairs, but would be at a loss for a couple years until rent covers expenses.