@Katie Lyon Because our weather is more temperate over the winter months, we have much more consistency in demand across all times of the year, so typically the market stays fairly consistent through all seasons.

And are there any other skills I should focus on and develop?

I have several developer clients in KC.

PMs should have the widest network of contractors, knowing the good from the bad, better pricing, insights into rental rates/ condition of rentals to not over develop your unit.

. - I was in a VERY similar situation here in Chicago, but I had less experience working on my own than you.I had a piece of land that I owned free and clear, but since I didn't have any development experience, most of the banks wouldn't talk to me. 

@Jorge Vazquez I'm in St Pete for the season (Jan-April) up from FMB.

In Columbus, you can still find the 1% rule and there's amazing appreciation potential due to how much population growth, job growth, and companies moving/developing there (recently Anduril just announced another 4,000 jobs coming to Columbus Ohio on top of Intel, Google, Amazon, FB, Nationwide, Ohio State University, etc.).

Looking to connect with fellow investors, developers, and professionals who are interested in leveraging design to maximize their real estate ventures. 

You can lean into the seasonality of the school year Fall-Spring, then list for MTR in the summer?

Develop a program coming out of college.