@Josh ChappellI would say the majority of the time, on 1-4 family properties, this is the case.  

I have a major interest in building up a portfolio  in SFH and vacation housing in the Ozarks and around the state. 

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If you insist on doing your production out of state just about in any major city in the southern states like Dallas is where you want to be.

A very large percentage, perhaps the majority, of mom-and-pop operations here simply pocket the cash and never intend to return a cent of it.I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news,

To fill the gaps between new builds for our own account we are looking to do work for others.We are not well suited to the large volume / low return type of work (flip contractor, small remodels, etc.) but have the ideal setup and experience for new home construction, custom homes, small commercial and multi-family, and major remodels. 

I would also recommend Peter Harris's free online course on Udemy about commercial real estate.

I am the one taking the majority of the risk and putting in a ton of effort on the front end.

That's a MAJOR game changer for markets near main tech hubs.And Phoenix is growing in tech big time too!

Just research it online.