Building small units in small counts is expensive development.  

Your plan to house hack a multifamily property in Indianapolis is a great strategy to start building equity and learning the ropes with manageable risk.

Its a 3 bedroom home, brand new build and just shy of 1500 sq ft.

Eventually you'll start developing relationships with people in the market that will bring you off market deals, but they have to believe that you can close the deal.

I am about to pay the land cash 500K, then build 10 apartments for roughly 1.5M.

Build a local team for cleaning and repairs to streamline operations.

@Jonathan BaptisteStarting at 26 can significantly build wealth in real estate.

A reserve is unnecessary, but I still keep around $15,000 - $20,000 in my account.The point is, that you should sit down and assess your finances to determine what the worst-case scenario may look like, how much you would need to cover it without impacting your life, and whether you will need to build a reserve.

If any one can recommend a good REI focused lawyer or a building engineer to do a building survey then please let me know! 

Quote from @Joshua Tucker: What specific tax benefits can high net worth individuals receive from building real estate on tribal land?