You need to develop a subject matter expertise and treat this like the hands on business that it is. 

You could also look into regional banks or credit unions with experience in real estate development for middle-ground options.If I were you, I’d spend some time shopping around for the best rate/terms.

Depending on the development of the software, it would be interesting to see if AI can replicate the role of a listing agent.

If we do a Self Storage development we expect a 400% COC return.  

How many units are generally in a townhome development?

Has anyone had any luck on structuring a deal with seller financing to obtain the land, then use a lender for the horizontal development infrastructure.

I have bought a couple of units and now working on my own development.

There’s a lot of new development going on in Huntsville proper, but properties in nearby suburbs like Athens, Decatur, or Meridianville are both more affordable at present and less prone to competition from new construction.$150,000 can buy you a tenant-ready 3 bed, 2 bath single-family home in a B-grade neighborhood.

Finally, The rent control discourages further development, limiting supply which results in higher rents.So rents go up, but the rent control advocates are too uneducated on the economics of the rent control policy to see their role in the rent increase.Another consequence of rent control is no value in keeping the property as nice.

As I develop trust and confidence in them, I invest more, and I've come to have a significant portion of my net worth invested with some operators.