Plano, Texas has been a popular investment destination due to its strong economy, good schools, and growing population.

I'd recommend pushing density to 3 or 4 they all finance the same. we picked 3 because of the 35' height allowance in our area. here is a rendering to help paint the picture. our target appraisal value is 550k on the first few and pushing them to more than 600k as we sell some or keep them but if you are the only one building multifamily it's important to highlight the importance of appraisal and selling or disposing of some assets to create comparable to be used. our market has very little 2-4 units built because of economies of scale we are the only builder doing this style and we control the full process and it is a high barrier to entry where we are at. we are able to build at a lower cost now than almost buying a duplex because they are so small. each one is 668 sq ft total of 2004 sq ft. 

property management is a tough business. it's more about economies of scale. do they use software?

Side Hustles and Gig Economy: Channel your inner entrepreneur and take on side hustles.

A good way to generate income in Huntsville is through multi-family unit investments, which could result in high occupancy rates and consistent rental income due to the city's thriving economy and expanding population.

Most of our tenants stay between 9 months and 2.5 years.We could tighten up our criteria and maybe get a longer tenancy (we are part missional in this, trying to help those with fewer housing options), but some of it is driven by the poor economy here.  

Look into what's up now in the Houston market, eyeing things like property prices, how many properties are for sale, how much people want them, and what the economy might do next.

Real estate is the long game, if you invest in 3-5 years besides the last 5-7 years you typically will not have significant equity gains, but when the govt pumps 6T into the economy that is why pricing went up and people made money, not because people became savvy investors.

Syndications are only suitable to players who have experience with deep due diligence, basic understanding of fraud prevention/detection techniques and enough real estate experience to understand the market, macro economy and how those factors will impact the investment. 

If I tried to start today with the same funds I had back in 2018 I would probably own about 10 doors.In my opinion, it is really not a great time to be getting real estate (broadly speaking) - which when you think about it is the whole reason why the Fed cranked up rates - to slow down the economy, inflation, housing sales & price increases, etc.