Without knowing more details about the specifics of the project being proposed as it relates to your property, it's hard to say if there are any obvious big red flags that could negatively impact your property's future value.That being said, I would try to find out as much information as possible about the new apartment building's design and layout - the two big things I would try to ascertain would be the location of the garage entrances/exits, as well as the location of any outdoor amenity spaces (pools, terraces, dog runs, etc).  

I'll look into DSTs. thank for the Tips

Do anyone have any pointers / tips / cautions on the commercial loan world? 

It’s awesome to find someone else starting out on this journey.I’d love to connect and maybe meet up to share experiences and tips.

I've often had people ask if they can invest to help with our expansion, but for the amount of capital needed, this would require pooling funds as a syndication. 

Here are some tips that may provide a little guidance:Understand legal requirements and zoning laws, some municipalities have specific rules about where these homes can be located and how many residents are allowed.

Maybe @Joel Owens can give you some tips he is in GA and is a very experienced Broker/owner.

Adding a pool? 

Also I will appreciate any other suggetion, tips, advice, and recommendation that does not pertain to my question. please teach me!

I work with a ton of investors from Cali and they tend to go for the B- / C+ locations here like North Hilltop, North Linden, Eastmoor, Southern Orchards for all of the growth tenant pool, and positive cashflow in the area.