Between building codes, lower maintenance cost, and better resale value, do it right. 

Lastly, they like building relationships.

I ran across some mentions of upcoming local investor meetups which got me thinking about building a feature in the forums to support this.

Self contract 1-2 new builds with equity?

We're looking to build a 3 flat.What is the cost to build a 3 flat and 2-car garage? 

We lived in it for a year, remodeled both units and put in place a long-term tenant on one unit and a mid-term tenant on the other.Here's a little more details about this deal:*   Purchase price: $163k*   Financed price: $132k @ 7.625% APR*   After repair (estimated value): $225k*   Gross rents: $2150 ($750 one year lease & $1400 six month lease)*  Annual taxes and insurance: $7000*  Approx credit score: 650 (I used interest free credit card to pay for remodeling this property and maxing it out caused my score drop almost 50 pts!) 

To build up cash.  

Please note that this post is for informational purposes only and is not intended to serve as legal or tax advice.

I sold a few buildings over the last 12 months (40 units total).

That usually gets worked into the numbers for the deal.And, just a general note about rentals, they are great for building long-term wealth if the cash flow is there.