I think the plywood ones are worth the added investment. 

@Koen BallantineI'm not quite sure if you are talking about a house for yourself, or an investment property.  

We are real-estate investors from CA & trying to pick an OOS market with Tulsa (stable economy and future outlook, modest appreciation & reasonable cash-flow).
We heard from family/friends about new construct...

I originally purchased this property as a vessel for real estate investing and am uncertain about the best next step.

Louis areas being recommended for multi-family real estate investment.

If you rather keep it as an investment for cash flow then DSCR would be the route to go.  

I am assessing investing in Middle Tennessee for long term rentals and would love your thoughts on where the hotspots are likely to be over the next couple of years.

I used to run a national mortgage company and had an investment firm in CA working on solely residential property in different locations and the got into multifamily acquisitions starting in 2018. 

I’m building my first rental property on a piece of raw land I recently bought under my name. I plan to eventually transfer it into an llc I created once it is rented, and refinanced. Would it still make sense to open...

It Depends.Potentially capital investments in the properties could have accelerated depreciation benefits (carpet, LVT, trim, appliances), while also allowing you to drive higher rents, thus saving on some taxes in the short run while driving increased values.