Short term rentals can work in urban areas too...people travel for many reasons. 

Hi all, I am an urban planner turned investor and have been in the REI game for about 4 years now.

With zero (maybe negative) population growth this century, investing (residentially) in these small population areas, to me, requires a completely different approach than in urban areas.

I'd be focused on the urban core or urban core adjacent where real money is made. 

I would suggest getting someone very familiar with the area and not think its a good deal just because its a brand new build. this is why I suggest Build to rent buyers around the country look at least at multiple unit dwellings. the majority of investors are buying single family homes where the rents don't even meet the 1% rule. we build infill triplexes in columbus that meet these ratios and are well locate in the urban core. you have to find an operator that does what you want. sorry to hear about your issues Chris 

That's what's wrong wit society. 

Is this a real thing or just an urban legend?

If I had my way in society, everyone would start out with the same amount of money when they hit 18 - maybe 100k, I don't know - and you make whatever you make of yourself until you're dead.

ground up multifamily and single family in the urban core of columbus is what we are in, land entitlement and development in columbus. 

The goal is to try and do 2-3 of these projects/year. margins are too low. you need to work on finding land cheaper. look at 500 pieces of land and underwrite them and the exit. we did that for the last 8 months while we have broken ground on a few deals and we focus on where can I exit at the highest which tends to be urban core infill lots. we do this in Columbus Ohio and expanding to where I moved in miami soon. the margin you have is too low though for new construction. how many new builds do you have?