However, you have to invest in specific communities where they are encouraging development.

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

I've been thinking about this for awhile but unsure how the exact mechanics work. Stability: Homeowners tend to stay in their homes longer than renters, which can create a more stable environment for families and chil...

Managing 17 shopping centers and selecting sites for new developments is no small feat—kudos to you!

I grew up in the real estate industry watching my father raise money with a PPM for large multifamily value add projects and a developments.

Other than new construction development same here we have no senior debt its all cash.. of course unlevered returns are are a little less but man is it so much easier to manage and not worry about paying the senior debt all the reporting One has to do etc etc.. having been through a terrible down cycle with syndication decades past and watching what the guys I worked for went through and lost I just decided if we cant pay cash I am not going to do it. 

I am a Real Estate agent, investor and developer in central Houston, feel free to reach out with any questions. - Chris Kersey 

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.

If the project is in Canada then I would look to an attorney that understands international law as it could be more complex.Personally for something along the lines of what you are doing I would look to partner with another developer vs trying to raise the capital as that will be less labor intensive.

If there is no obvious reason, we know the staff still sometimes can develop a superstition around that unit.