I have done 15 deals in the past year and half, and I currently have 20 new townhomes waiting for build permits.

It is not impossible, but building a team that can communicate effectively is going to be key to getting this one done.Good luck!

One of the inherent risks of new builds is locking in an interest rate.

Stacy, Be encouraged, you're in a temporary set-back on a worthy road to wealth-building & financial freedom.

My first rental, and I will have a very small cash flow (Thanks to high rates and high prices, but I took the plunge and decided to get into it anyways to build long run wealth).

Professional investors do this by sending thousands of mailers to distressed property owners, or building local "We Buy Houses for Cash" websites that rank well locally in search results. 

I already gathered sufficient capital looking to build up a network of realtors/brokers/handyman. 

She supported me through school, and now that I'm stable in my career, I want to return the favor by helping her build a retirement nest egg.Her financial situation isn't ideal, with maybe only about $40K to her name and no significant assets.

It is a TurnKey mixed use building with 1 commercial unit with USPS as the tenant since 2008, and 3 apartments filled with long term tenants.

Retail in the sense that it’s your standard building with parking lot and retail tenants.