I am a newbie in the new construction world, and am currently looking to build a 4 plex ground up in Cornville, AZ which is in north phoenix.

I'm going to hit the ground running this weekend, knocking on doors, planting bandit signs, and even making offers on expired MLS listings.

why not consider ground up and multifamily?

RE  Mortgage banker etc.2. criminal and credit back ground checks with redacted personal info IE SSI. but you want them to know your not an ex felon or did not pay your child support etc.3.

A dream for any investor given the grounded rent laws in Camarillo and very friendly business environment.

that's great news, what kind of deals do you finance. do you do ground up financing as well for new construction 1-4 family? 

One San Leandro landlord is owed $132,000 in back rent and in Oakland you can't discriminate against rental applicants with a criminal back ground (except sex offenders) and several stories of non-paying tenants which took thousands in legal fees to evict in Oakland. 

I understand that investing outside of my local area may require partnering with someone on the ground who has experience and knowledge of the specific market.Once again, thank you both for sharing your valuable perspectives and advice.

ground up multifamily and single family in the urban core of columbus is what we are in, land entitlement and development in columbus. 

hahaMicro economics are always different to macro and investors that solely rely on online market stats/demographics will miss the point.Online stats and demographics will never beat "feet on the ground" and real life day to day knowledge of what happens on the ground.For example, we know when a mosquito does a fart and Mike P always messages me privately about what new strip club is opening in Toledo and when heheOnline stats never reveal such things haha