I have a plan to buy 1 rental property for every 5 builds that we do.

Additionally, the latest trend in new construction involves building properties specifically to rent.

They may be an emerging manager that is a great operator, but simply haven't been around very long, or it could be a very experienced manager with more acquisitions connections (and presumably good deal flow) than investor contacts, so needs to market to build that network to capitalize on the good deals they are finding.That being said, these "off market syndicators", as you call them, are like "off market houses".  

While being a full time college student and a part time boxer I've primarily focused on wholesaling, building a successful business with my best friend that did around $70,000 our first year in the business.Being from Illinois rules and regulations have caused us to pivot from the traditional assignment of contract.

Commercial lending doesnt have rules about unsecured funds use (credit cards, personal lines, etc) that residential agency financing has (fannie/freddie 1-4 unit).So where you obtain funds to consummate your equity (down payment) of your transaction is more flexible.Its one of the reasons to build a business that has a good credit rating so you can obtain money to build your real estate holdings. 

I don't thinknitbis so much about a specific area as it is a good price on a specific property that has views and amenities that people want.I would set up search for popular mountain tourist locations and be patient till the right property comes along and be ready to pounce.You can put a property under contract to lock it up and then schedule a viewing and make a decision during the due diligence time.

"I checked the lease created through Zillow" - Anyone thinking about getting into rental properties should build there own lease.

The charges are mainly due to it being a vacant building. 

Similar to a previous comment around looking at future developments, Miami’s ready to pop areas are little Havana, allapatah, Graceland Heights, Little Haiti.  

Your commitment to building a portfolio of long-term rental properties is truly inspiring.Best of luck on your journey!