You have 2 solid options!

Unless you're in a Class A Neighborhood like Palmer Woods, Indian Village, Sherwood, etc,. the additional rent probably won't support the cost to build:(More profitable to take the build funds and buy another property.DM us if you'd like to discuss more...

In line with the previous comment look for areas that are up-trending or have solid decades-long traffic...

I spent a decade in advertising, before founding and running a custom wood shop for another decade, so 'm pretty good at the self-promotion.I agree with you that the more gorilla approach would be most effective and that's actually what i've been doing – calling RE agents in my service area with active listings, introducing myself to property managers and leasing agents...To answer your question, I will have to handle the work myself for 6-12 months to build out the SOPs and field service management systems, but I have a lot of relationships for those looking to "do the work".I'll check out the meet up and would love to grab a cup of coffee, I'll shoot you an email.

Looking to build a solid team over here if possible. 

Quote from @Matt McNabb: I'm a solid $400k/yr job in NYC and have $250k to begin investing as my first step into building a portfolio, although I don't have time to be a landlord so I have to account for management fees.  

If it is built from scratch with a full fire box, then most types of wood can be burned.  

Solid ROI.

So the fact you’re already thinking about using your sweat equity to add value is a great sign.Even though you found this deal on your own, a solid realtor can do more than just open doors for showings.

They cover west wood and other west side areas but there are certain places they said they would not cover such as college hill.