I have been using the site to educate myself on a variety of subjects over the last few years and am now ready to develop my network and make my first deal.I have been renting in Syracuse and am now looking to purchase a 1-4 unit property.

Sounds like you're on your way to developing your own!

What might be insured is between the insurance carrier and the lender.Considerations are vast, the local economy, the project, management, financials, timing of the project to completion, basically all areas that a lender will consider.As to sub-prime, never heard of it, as coverage is generally afforded to strong borrowers, developers that are entering a project at a higher LTV initially and the LTV is reduced as a project comes to completion, the initial risk.Apartments or properties held long term can be insured but again usually to cover the LTV risk, that is risk enough and to add sub-prime credit, management, or low debt coverage issues really isn't an insurable risk.

I think there's a ton of opportunity in town for developing some of those borderline safe/desireable areas.

I'm currently developing my vision and looking forward to eventually telling my success story.Happy New Year!

A couple things from my perspective: TX is a very low barrier to development state especially compared to CA and even the geography is wide open so the danger is that developers will just move a mile down the road and build new product to compete with yours if good employment is headed that way.

You'll develop a big network which will then make the transition very easy into your other business.

Your goal in marketing is to identify your prospect pool, target them with effective messaging, and remain in contact over time so your message is there at the time that THEY have the need/motivation (OR if you've been developing a great BRAND, they will hopefully remember you - and how to reach you - even if they are not seeing currently seeing your marketing message...).

I'm a 16 year old aspiring real estate developer and investor, and I'm really driven to start out as early as possible.

(technically, they get an 8% preferred return and I get a 6% developer fee if all goes to plan, then we split any upside after that).In your situation, if you and your two buddies all put in cash, and all have some sort of management/decision making roles, you could divide the ownership and upside according to your capital contributions.