I've heard they tend to be pricier than their competitors, but have shorter timelines due to the way they do project management.It might make sense if paying a premium for faster project completion fits into your business model.

For example, we could be at 13% and 3 points on something like that assuming the GC also has some skin in the game on the down payment.

Low repair/Cap Ex and great potential appreciation.The one thing to keep in mind is which property is likely able to help you scale faster?

Only challenge we had was figuring out what it would take to win and beat out the other investors, other than that smooth sailing.

.- if you CAN live off other active income, you can keep reinvesting your rental income and build wealth faster. david green preaches this on the podcast a lot: find a job you aren't trying to get away from.

If you run your business well, you will ALWAYS "beat the market" on what an "investment" alone will bring in. 

There are times when this is advantageous, but this is not one of those times as commercial residential has taken a beating in values.  

If Cash Flow is your goal, then Columbus, OH might help you get there faster, especially if you purchase 2-4 units small multi family property and rent it as mid-term rental.

@Vanessa Switzler recommend checking out Detroit market.The recent NFL Draft, US Census Bureau finally recognizing the city population is growing (has been for 4+ years) and the fact that Detroit beat out Miami for highest appreciation in 2023 is attracting a lot of over-due attention.Already $4.5B of recent investment commitments and counting!

As an example a one bedroom or studio apartment is going to rent faster than a 3 or 4 bedroom apartment.