Also, as a GC, you're well-equipped to manage rehab projects efficiently.

As a larger operator it makes absolute sense to do this in house, but there needs to be some level of scale to the business in order to have it streamlined and running as efficient as possible. 

Efficiency apartments or duplexes can be particularly appealing in this market, providing affordable yet attractive options for potential buyers or renters.

Trying to simplify while be efficient 

Staring with a few flip projects could be a strategic move to build up your reserves and establish an efficient assembly for your investments.

Once you gain some traction you can hire a VA caller to at least batch up and make the calls more efficient, its what takes the most time (I run a call center for Real Estate).

Then, I’d just take a firm stance that repair/maintenance issues with the UNIT will be dealt with quickly and efficiently but that you’re not going to deal with high end requests.

We just want to move into that energy efficient house and be done with this. 

Building bigger projects like you are wanting to tackle takes knowing the right people and having the right connections to get it done, and the only way to get those is to start with smaller projects to weed out the non hackers.Construction is one of the most difficult endeavors there is to do efficiently because there are so many moving parts, which is why so many shy away from it, and why the people who are good at it can make the big money.

To start, these are the fundamental underwriting inputs the GP/Syndicator will be making when arriving at their offer price:Management Fees: This will be very similar to any other bidder who relies on 3rd party management (and generally more expensive than a local operator who benefits from the efficiency of managing an existing local portfolio).