BBB has them at a D-  rating because previous similar bad outcome 3- If you are really in the same boat as us, you need to start a class action lawsuit that involves all the investors in that project and/or sent a complaint to the attorney general in Florida that involves all of us get him to liquidate his assets, pay us back and get him behind bars.

Surrounding yourself with a team brings some risk, but the risk is on your ability to judge people and processes. 

I think hard money lender to take this risk cannot legally charge appropriately which means the law is working against you (the law meant to protect owner occupied owners from unfair loans).I agree with @Jay Hinrichs that your best option likely is to sell on the mls.  

Investing close to home allows you to gain hands-on experience, learn the ropes, and be more involved in the day-to-day.

If you decide to take the partnership from a trial, to an ongoing long-term partnership, then get the attorneys involved and create an ironclad, partnership. 

This restrictive definition can pose challenges for co-living arrangements, which may involve unrelated individuals sharing a dwelling.

This approach would allow me to learn with each deal and minimize initial risks.2️⃣ Go Straight to Multifamily: Instead of starting with SFHs, I could spend time learning the multifamily business and go directly for a 20+ unit building, maximizing scalability from the start.I have no experience with either strategy.If you were in my position, which strategy would you choose and why?

This is one of the main inherent risks with pre-construction, and the pre-construction market has cooled, and with impeding tariffs, there is some uncertainty around where prices will be in the coming months.One thing to clarify, are you looking to buy an investment property or a primary residence (or perhaps abit of both where you live in one unit and rent out the other)?

Stay Financially Smart – Investing doesn’t mean taking reckless risks.

Even when you buy a property with tentants, you also have the risk that they stop paying you and since you didn't screen them, you are left with just hoping they won't do that.