What we found was only one other person contracted under $200 per square foot for clients and they also built within the city of columbus. the numbers have a much higher premium the closer you get to downtown. if you can't get the numbers to work my recommendation would be to get closer to downtown. we do build to rent development and single family home development and every line item is broken out. on the triples we have to build exterior staircases etc there are some things you can't really understand unless you build a lot. hope that helps but no one is going to build you for 110 a square foot. the lowest cost homes in our market at cost without a profit barely dip into 140 a square and we are in one of the cheapest construction markets and states in the country. 

And what is your price point and are you looking for turn-key properties or something along the lines of a "fixer upper"?

A very high tech one.Here's how it works:1) Call 720-902-85522) A real estate investor will pick up, or text you immediately, notifying you that they will call back if they are on the line.3) On the phone, tell us your goals, and we will connect with the resources or network you need to solve that problem.That's it.

Easy to use yourself too HELOC works (there may be some places that do a HELOCs on rental properties)I personally have used a 401k Loan on a few occasions - You're essentially borrowing money from your 401k and paying yourself back (interest goes back into your 401k as opposed to a bank) and if you don't pay your 401k back the loan would simply become a withdraw (maybe some tax penalties, but you could probably finagle a workaround).

Bigger Assignment FeesInstead of selling to investors looking for steep discounts, I market to end buyers willing to pay market price.

If you were to buy a house comparable to what you are renting, it would eat up that $1000/month you are currently saving.I would count your lucky stars for the cheap rent (my brother pays that much for a 1bed/1bath apartment in Long Beach) and use the savings to invest in another market.

Podcast is the first thing you can start listening to understand all the relevant terms for real estate investment.For initial deals, BRRR is little bit difficult to get started without lining up the lenders.

@Matthew Crivelli  HUD Section 8 does not pay above market rents. 

The cost will be much smaller than the taxes you could have to pay.

Pay for an out of state entity representative?