Prior to the military, I did concrete work, drove a truck (I got my CDL when I was 16), and operated heavy equipment.

If it’s a value add core or core plus Freddie and Fannie small balance loans are probably going to be the best bet.For development heavy lift value add and adaptive reuse local commercial banks are the way to go Unless you want to use a HUD construction/renovation loan which is very time consuming but 40 year non-recourse very high LTC. 

The cash required was minimal, the profit margins exceptional, quick and easy buy/sell, and competition practically nonexistent.

Shortly after the road was completed, my property with a finished basement that was used as legal bedrooms flooded 3 inches deep, 3 times during very heavy rain falls in one summer. 

As I understand it, Dallas sprawls out, so rents don't rise like they would in geographically constrained city.Does the $4B project mean that more people are going to be drawn to the area or does it mean that there's a whole bunch of new competition being built nearby?

Unfortunately, the housing market in the NJ/NYC area is very competitive and more expensive so I am setting my eyes around Texas.

The more cleaners you have in an area means more competition so prices are usually better.Target cashflow is more tricky IMHO.

Development land in the DC area is worth a lot of money like a million to multiple millions an acre depending on the location and every heavy hitter in town would be after it. 

I think $300 sounds unreasonable to me in moving expenses to move across the complex, unless they hired people to move their heavy stuff.

@Robert Walden  student rentals typically rent at a higher rate of rent and chances are your competition isn't using coin ops in SF.