Increasing vacancy often means keeping rents low and offering concessions.And while you will sometimes see "merchant builder" developers self manage with their lean team to just get a deal ready to sell, this deal is managed by Willow Bridge, who manages 180,000 units.  

Builder confidence bottoming?

I specialize in bridging the gap between national & international investors and builders...basically, providing a turn-key process for identifying, purchasing, & managing cash-flowing properties.

The hurdles I have seen so far is finding a lender that will fund the build and in my situation a builder the lender approves and is VA approved as well.

Short backstory; I’m a licensed builder in MI and have been on my own for 1.5 years completing structural restorations, insurance claims (roofs, siding, floods, etc), and about 15 or so bathroom remodels.

I have a lot in colorado that I'm interested in builder a spec home on.

Google " tax lien wealth builder reviews".

not excatly sure what Chris is referring to.. but I have done Many participation DT/Mortgage and prom Note over the years with small developers and builders .. your kind of doing the same thing..

Unfortunately the leak was identified 2 weeks after the builder's 1 year bumper to bumper warranty expired.

The best tip I can give you ask a flipper or a new construction home builder if you can shadow an entire project, maybe run errands for them and deliver supplies to the job.Get on the job every day, best way to learn the process, every municipality is a little different, my experince is from Milwaukee, I would have to learn a lot, even if it were close by like Chicago.