Whenever I face challenges, I tap into my inner Goggins, reminding myself that if he can conquer the impossible, so can I.And let's not forget Think and Grow Rich, a timeless classic.

I think I would recommend people start class b but I recognize the challenges to get the numbers to work.  

But if your goal is to cashflow positive from the Day 1, you may find it very challenging due to current day interest rates, high cost of construction and the fact you won't have the efficiencies of a seasoned developer building at scale.

Sounds like a good approach @Jeremy Jareckyj!

Maybe there's an angle for seller financing or some other creative approach to get the seller the total return they want over time, but it's hard to say without actual facts and data.

Challenges and Opportunities Unique to IndianapolisSeasonality: Tenant interest tends to slow in winter, so try to avoid vacancies during those months.Diverse Neighborhoods: Indianapolis has varied sub-markets.

With enough knowledge you can make a educated decision on which approach you take.My experience:I personally don't sign up for any program who take you aside during events and try to sell packages that is just blatant sales strategy.Once you sign up there is every attempt to make you sign for their programs for bookkeeping, registered agent, LLC or corp setup fee which have ridiculous even with platinum membership.Basic standard structure they suggest to take advantage of multiple deductions can be easily achieved by proper education or work with a good firm like https://wcginc.com  who is local to you.A umbrella C-crop to manage all other LLC properties and take advantage of many tax deductions that are not available with a llc, its also used to take losses up to 100K as startup expenses and dissolve the entity after few years.Few LLC entities for investing in Real Estate, etc preferably in Wyoming or Nevada ( you can find many companies online who can do this for $150 compared to anderson $1500-$3000) , they will claim they have a secret Operating agreement which is bogus.They certainly try to take advantage of tax loopholes and claim to be smart people, my view they are just taking advantage of numbers as per their own statements.

I’m a full-time sales professional at a global GSI, so I’m seeking relatively efficient strategies.Has anyone successfully used cash-out refinances, 1031 exchanges, or other equity-based approaches to boost income?

Challenges?

Quote from @Michael Smythe: We're far from perfect, so our 2 cents should be taken lightly.Most of the national companies are setting up franchises and the challenge is with the individual franchisees.