It is important to look for locations with strong economic growth, rising demand for housing, employment, vacation and infrastructure developments, as well as properties that offer the potential for value appreciation or steady cash flow.

I am putting together a pitch book for an $8M ground up self storage development.

Fences, basic landscaping, tree removal can put some nice padding into your margins as well. 

I would probably refi into a DSCR loan.Aside from a relatively inexperienced builder and the risk of a development that isn't "established" yet, what am I missing?

With no RE background and a full time job I was still able to create the right entity I needed, develop a powerful tax strategy, found a partner to invest with, and about to close on a rehab where we will both make $25k+.

Relationships often lead to off-market deals and valuable partnerships.Consider targeting up-and-coming neighborhoods or distressed properties in areas seeing new development or infrastructure improvements.If you’re exploring commercial, maybe start with small multifamily units (like duplexes or fourplexes) before diving into larger complexes.I’d love to connect and possibly collaborate.

But do note that there are many of these "resort-developments" in the area.

So those were all on my Fico.. my Bank loans from my commercial banks dont show up IE: development loans  vertical construction loans..

Now we're seeing incredible population and job growth and major companies moving and developing here like Intel and Amazon - great macroeconomics and strong rental demand.

@James Dickens I definitely understand, is there anyway you can connect me I’m trying to sell a nice brick rental.