Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development just dropped their December report, and it’s big.

Is it best to approach an architect or a land developer for what I am proposing?

I just talked to a commercial developer the other day that told me Columbus is the next Austin TX!

Once you start hiring employees, it's smart to develop it out so you can train them properly and so there is a documented reference guide.

We got out of condo conversions couldn't really sell any of them and transitioned to ground up development of single family homes and three story walkup triplexes on a build to rent model which is much easier for us to manage and our exit isn't a sale it's just a refinance. 

Developers will not be able to get these bonus building permits without providing such TDR credits.  

Developers have been on a building rampage for the last 5 years, so we've got brand new apartments sitting vacant and properties less than 50% full in many areas of town. 

I have property in three out of four of those counties including one SFH in Madison, one SFH in Limestone on 20 acres that's being developed to a MHP slowly, and one existing small MHP in Morgan County. 

Speak with the director of development (they're not always titled that way, so just ask for whoever deals with area developments, new construction, rezoning, etc.) to ask if they'd be supportive of your plan.

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