First, it fast-tracks your learning as an investor - you are forced to develop better time management skills, build your network of reliable contractors/ handymen, etc..Second, when you are ready to transition to a property manager, you are well equipped to evaluate and hire the right company.3.

Assuming you want to aim for syndication, you sort of need to learn how to develop a pro forma that ties the return to an IRR/XIRR. 

Since you are living in the property, you probably have developed relationships with an electrician, a plumber, and a general handyman, if you haven't reach out and meet a few now, while you are in the home, so that you can easily make a call or two when it will be necessary.

Keep in mind I dont do rental properties we do land projects new builds and capital partner with other developers who need capital.. 

As RE developers we all know how important it is to hire good, reliable residential contractors. 

Research led me to a couple of videos of former ND players coming back to build development into the area.

I see google maps and bing maps both do not show any development in this area yet in satellite view.  

Mixed-Use Developments with Green DesignsEco-conscious development is on the rise.

How many units are generally in a townhome development?

We've been continuously improving it, but it has been working exceptionally well for us since we hired a developer for the complete build-out a year ago.