I love and use Triumph Construction - they're amazing. and looking to add a couple more folks for my contracts, such as HVAC, Electrician, and Plumber.

Short term it is difficult to make the numbers work, the cost of new construction and the time it takes to zone-plan-build are usually the main reasons why private investors stay clear.

2) How much do you actually know about construction?

It is the lowest common denominator of the construction trades.

Current Construction Co. and Resolute RDM have acquired this development project in Lebanon, MO.

The last thing I would suggest you look into is New Construction. 

This information is then linked in the database—think of techniques like pulling signatures from mortgage documents and extracting unit counts/construction types from building permits.This allows you to search my name and instantly see all of the rental properties and construction projects I own, even though they are well covered by holding companies.

If you get in and get out with lets say, land, or new construction, or flips or something where your money is deployed in a much shorter duration.. you will still be subject to the whims of the market place but because the duration your funds are deployed and because you arent concerning yourself with tenants theoretically there is 'less risk'.

Not as much new construction as infill development, so rehabs and rentals will be the turn primarily.

I work with a turnkey provider in Little Rock, and they are offering a 5.99% on all of their properties, even the new construction.