I graduated from college in May, and I am currently doing business development (sales) for a property management company while studying for my RE license.

Flips, STRs, and new developments.

They should also have proposed or preliminary site plans approved for the remainder of the development.

Good question, they seem to be all over the place depending on the area and I am not an insurance specialist, I think typically 1.5-2x normal rates but I could be off by a bit i have been honing in on White Hawk if you know that development and its in the pines but it does have water system with hydrants but volunteer fire department ..

So I'm in the early stages of developing a beginning strategy for myself in Las Vegas.

There's lots of opportunities in developing neighborhoods, but also seems a bit saturated at the moment.Also, definitely budget security (remote control cameras, alarm system, etc.) for your properties, as there are a lot of people who occupy themselves by breaking into houses and stealing anything they can sell.Lastly, there are a ton of contractors looking for a quick buck.

Conversely, a new built A class SFR, in A class market of significant growth via a well laid out planned city development, great schools, area people are glamouring to move to, a-class tenants, very very low risk.

HUDuser.org is great for vacancy rates, but cross-referencing with local market reports is important for more context.For job diversity and employers, LinkedIn or regional economic development websites often provide insights.

Experienced developers, could you tell me how the process/financing works?

Curious to know opinions from real estate agents, flippers, developers and anyone in the know regarding what home buyers generally would prefer.