Does anyone know, or have a good idea, about the difference in returns on entitling & developing the land for each scenario, with final objective to sell to a builder to build and sell the structures him/herself. ...

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

I've looked into the Freddie/Fannie multi-fam financing but with a 20 unit deal I'm just on the boder of qualifying on loan size and cash reserves.Right now I've held my longest tenure properties for 8 years and I'd like to sell but I really would like to first have something else to buy plus I still have two years with more favorable interest rates than I can get right now.

I'm just getting started and want to buy a multi-family unit in the next 3-4 months.

Hello @Daniel Reed,The supposed advantage of multi-family properties over single-family homes is misleading when you look at financial performance.

It’s online only but purpose built for business owners and they have automation for those applying the Profit First cash management system.

Your first location will help you set your systems up. 

Thank you.Are you buying a SFR or multi unit?

On the business management side, I've invested roughly $10k into the systems for financial and operations through courses and consultants.A great Facebook group I'd recommend Remodelers Community -- I know it says remodelers but this group has a resource called the "remodelers vault" where members have pitched in their resources like contracts, cash flow trackers, QC checklists and more that are invaluable starting out as a residential GCBest of luck, you got this

Since you’re planning a mix of long-term and short-term rentals, keeping detailed records and setting up a solid system for managing finances early on will be key.