If I were to undertake a project like this, I would likely want to refinance into a mortgage with a longer term.  

It would be a monumental undertaking.

I love SFH and was looking for ways to still play as the "easy answer" of moving to a new city where I have zero competitive advantage or scale feels like a much larger undertaking.

Baltimore was undertaking a renewal and I purchased a bldg. near downtown on the west side.

In order to undertake a new build I would have to personally know the builder and be comfortable with his work.

Not the most ideal route, and we do plan on merging everything into one platform at some point, though that is a very complex project to undertake.

However if I decide to undertake a large multi family I may consider finding a consultant to help me with the analysis and research.

Unlike, an independent GC, who undertakes a broader array of projects, Curbio’s project experience will be more uniform and consistent over time (e.g. focusing on a core set of projects, with similarly attractive traits: impactful; reduced complexity; reliable sourcing; etc.).The “as-is” investor approach that you describe should work, as you would have all of the criteria necessary to be deemed a “qualified-prospect” for Curbio, e.g.: sufficient equity to cover a min $15K budget and ample up-side potential to deliver a sufficient positive ROI.

Why undertake this without any knowledge or training and jeopardize the livelihood of so many.

Doing the renovation on our primary in Troy was a massive undertaking.