Quote from @Brandon Weis: In your opinion, as you are starting out at 0 reviews, do you think it is a must to beat the competition on price to overcome customer's hesitancy or lack of trust with no reviews?

I always say trust but verify.

We are considering building and holding townhomes but need to determine the costs.  

To avoid these costs, a common strategy is to set up a land trust to hold the property title.

•My goal is to build long-term cash flow through rental properties while ensuring my partners see strong returns.I’d love to connect with investors interested in passive income opportunities or those who have experience structuring joint ventures.

You can buy it built or build it yourself. 

Have been talking about getting into real estate investing for the last 2-3 years and finally pulled the trigger on a 3 unit house hack in Soulard that will be closing later this month and will be self-managing the property.I'm trying to network a bit with other investors, build a solid team of contractors / handymen, and set my systems up in way to scale, but also so my tenants have a good experience.

It sounds like you’ve got a solid foundation, especially with your experience in real estate private equity.Once you’ve isolated a market, building your team early is key.

Is there a way to passively track mortgage rates on 5+ residential apartment buildings?   

I'm looking forward to connecting with others and building new relationships.