As things keep going this direction, our markets are going to get a whole lot busier. 

It has solar power, a compost toilet, and other things of that nature to be self-sustaining.

Interview multiple agents they work for you and need to be trusted advisors, guides, and direct with issues that might arise. 

It’s my brother and 2 good friends that have some experience. the money lender would be a family member of mine lending out of their self directed IRA so they will be lenient with us.

I believe their is a strategy here to acquire, stablize and liquidate along the way to build a self funding cash machine.  

Remember, the notion of amassing wealth without investing is a dangerous myth perpetuated by self-proclaimed experts.

I went in a different direction so no info to offer here.

we are build to rent developers in columbus ohio. we a direct builders for investors around the country. we don't sell on the open market we build from scratch and it's very relationship based. it's very different but I would consider us turnkey. we build at 75% of market value with land and investors can refinance out and do it again and gain approx 100k equity each time. ours is an infill triplex in columbus ohio. that's just my 2 cents. turnkey is deal by deal 

But am wondering if I can buy directly from the city.

If it is a direct lender you are able to work to find more favorable terms because they usually determine their terms on a deal by deal basis.