This significantly lowers the cost per door and improves your return on investment.Scalability: A three-story walk-up design allows you to maximize your build cost and land use, just like most professional apartment developers do.Control with New Construction: Starting with a new build ensures fewer risks, as you’ll have control over the property’s condition and avoid surprises from existing structures.Pro Tip: If you do go with an existing property, make sure to thoroughly vet the deal to avoid hidden costs and issues.For first-time investors, multifamily new construction is often the best way to scale quickly, reduce costs per unit, and build a sustainable rental portfolio.

I don’t have a lot of extra capital each month to invest in large-scale real estate opportunities yet, but I’m motivated to build up my resources and experience.

Quote from @David Contreras: How difficult is dividing land that used to be separate, but is now a large lot as a result of a voluntary merger by the previous owner ? 

The west has a completely different scale of size than out east..

This will allow you to scale.

So would I be shooting myself in the foot when trying to scale and deduct as much as possible at the same time? 

Typically what I advise clients is to self manage your first 2-10 units hire your management for 10-100 units and then have the management company scale with you when you get to 100-200 units.

And yes, plenty of these are at scale.

I’d love to hear what solutions you use at your scale!

With that cash, you can scale up and move into those multi-unit properties you're eyeing.Just my two cents!