I would mention to them that you are looking to build a portfolio- a constant source of deals normally entices small banks.I would think is the safer route, rather than holding the property under your name where you have liability from a number of different angles.Likewise, if you are having trouble securing bank financing, you may want to look into a bridge loan, prove out the income for a year, and then circle back with a bank.

All the while, build your buyer list in your CRM and start putting deals together.

I wanna build a portfolio that will go beyond just me but for my future family.How did you finance this deal?

No matter how well you plan to build up your reserves it just takes a while to build them up in the real world.

This sounds like a good excuse to start learning how credit works and start building some.

I would love to hear any feedback on if anyone has done the new-build route in this area.  

Building wealth through real estate is a long game and is one of the few places you can build wealth using leverage. 

In the Bay Area in CA, I have an existing Sec 8 tenant, and did inspections for a new building I bought recently.

Meet other investors, learn market trends, start to build a team and keep absorbing knowledge.

This is definitely one of the best ways to build wealth, I wish I had put more into this rather than stocks at an earlier age.