A's are obvious, B's are obvious but the middle ground...well...sometimes isn't so obvious from sitting at your computer in Granada Hills. 

Who has been involved in ground-up apartment construction?

Pardon my barrage of questions, but if anyone is willing to tackle this, I would be extremely grateful. :) 

I'm grateful to Bigger Pockets, whose plea to "avoid high-priced gurus" helped me persuade my Dad (and steeled me) not to give a traveling road show a buncha dough. 

Build a local team that is familiar not only with the area but also with the type of property you are purchasing - location, unit count/mix, rents etc...These folks will be your boots on the ground.

If you need a Realtor to be your "boots on the ground" and take pictures for you, let me know.

While at the same time looking for a group that already invest in what you want and trying to break ground with them.

I'd be interested in talking to you more about your "boots on the ground" person here in KC.Thanks,Tyler

There is ONLY one real confidence booster.And I challenge anyone and everyone to the death on this one.Working hard, sweating tears and blood,  standing back up after you get bish-slapped to the ground, rising above it all trembling and bloody, .... depositing your first paycheck and hear that "chee cheeng"...

If my place burned to the ground then I would get my loan paid off, have my equity, and sell the lot.