Any constructive advice would be much appreciated. 

With your balance sheet and cash, you can put together creative deals without giving up equity and without using your cash but you are going to need to find a market and product which has 7-8% cap rates.I invest in the northeast, Great Lakes area.Diverse economies with education, healthcare as the back bone and tech as growth.In your area, you’ll have to raise way more capital in the form of equity just to meet DSCR with the banks.

I work with a turnkey provider in Little Rock, and they are offering a 5.99% on all of their properties, even the new construction.

I’ve seen folks pivot their plans quickly if they discover one city has friendier permit processes than another.And yeah, the Phoenix area has some really down to earth investor meetups, from what I’ve heard, that can help you level up fast.What aspect of the business are you most excited to tackle first.. managing construction, or scouting out those under the radar leads?

When running your numbers, if purchasing a home that isn't new construction and less than $1MM, I would estimate 1% - 1.2% of the purchase price as your annual insurance premium. 

Luckily, I am in construction and have a background in renovations. 

On a New Construction Loan, we can provide 100% of Rehab, but use the Land Value towards the overall equity. 4.

I'm in Spartanburg and starting some new construction projects.

2) How much do you actually know about construction?

Further enhancements included constructing a back deck and repainting the interior to modernize and enhance the home’s appeal.