Hopefully this helps clear up the main point of your post!

That's the main objective.

It’s less than 15 minutes by car from two major universities (Towson & Morgan) and just a 7-minute walk from a shuttle that services both campuses.I plan to rent the property by the room, targeting mainly college students due to its proximity to the schools.

I'm still struggling to get my first AirBnB but values are rising, gross annual yield is mainly above 10%

Since you have built a lot of them, could you spare 15 min to share your perspective on the main pain points of land discovery?

On the other hand, I feel one of the main advantages of passive investments (via syndication/crowdfunding) is that I can hire a manager who has years more experience than I can ever hope to obtain myself.

The main downside is being dependent on the HOA—issues like poor management, rising fees, or unexpected assessments can hurt your investment.

lima one does spec loansbuilders capital.they mainly rely on experince they want to see you have done 2 or 3 in the last few years.. 

1-The goal wouldn't necessarily be to eventually to rent it out, main goal is to build equity and create value.

Try calling the PM from a different phone number and also try the number on rental listings (if it is different from their main number).