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Rentals are extremely difficult to make pencil right now but would only personally consider higher end projects because the costs are far easier to absorb than trying to build in lower value neighborhoods.

lots can go into this somewhat simple question and most of it is personal preference.- you'll want to define "best", and what that looks like for you as a success.- How much money do you have to spend?

I want to start smart and scale up as I learn the ropes, but I’m personally struggling to narrow down which area to focus on.If you’ve done this before, what advice would you give someone like me?

I am not sure what type of real estate investing you're considering, but it sounds like, with your family and busy job, you won't have a lot of time to be hands-on or personally involved. 

By year 5 we had around 55 people.We did hire a marketing person but frankly marketing wasn't our strong suit. 

Personally I'm working on a very exciting niche, but will take some time to pull together; and I'll give you more details as it moves ahead. 

Personally, I do not like any strategy or approach that aims to benefit from the misfortune of others.

Are you building for pure investment purposes or are you looking to use some of the space for personal/personal business use?

I find it's very personal, and dependent a lot on your goals, resources, risk tolerance, location, experience, etc.