Your best bet is to establish a website and do SEO for that market.

There is much less new supply of single family homes, so the rental rates are flat to up a little; this does depend on the neighborhood though, in some of the fringe areas where there is a lot of new single family home construction the rents are a little softer.

Your best bet is working with a licensed agent who can pull accurate MLS data and understand what you are doing... 

@Helene GoodworthTo expand your network, identify your areas of interest, highlight your construction skills' application to investment projects, actively participate in local and online groups, and seek mentorship and guidance from experienced investors.

Perhaps not a trend to consider across the city but any neighborhood that would attract college educated young professional families seems to be a good bet if you wanted to focus on this asset type.I plan to build 12 townhomes as a second phase of a condo/townhome project in a good area of Mount Airy near the Chestnut Hill boarder and even though I’m likely to years away from being ready to begin phase 2, my current plans are to keep the 12 homes as rentals for the precise reasons I outlined above.  

Do yo typically get a construction loan then need to refinance out ?

Has anyone ever purchased these pre-construction condos with little to no issues (mainly no scam)?

Bet, they will say: “I want to keep my house”.Do you all understand you are targeting the wrong people?

Your best bet might be joining a local real estate club.  

I love everything about construction.