I assume a higher upfront cost as far as land purchase and the actual build but you would have a brand new house, instant equity and hopefully maintenance free for quite a while.

I would love any advice on landlords' favorite brands or models that last well and are not complicated.

You have to find a zip code that has a prevalence of multifamily and a pathway to build multifamily.

➡️Harness the power of branding and marketing.

@Chris Babb,I have moved in to the Build to Rent field full time. 

Quote from @Matt McNabb: I'm a solid $400k/yr job in NYC and have $250k to begin investing as my first step into building a portfolio, although I don't have time to be a landlord so I have to account for management fees.  

On the topic of building inspectors, make them your best friend.

Commercial Revenue Generating properties like office buildings, apartment buildings, retail centers, etc (banks call it "CRE" lending) are typically evaluated from their net operating income, not gross.

Im currently networking to partner up with a home builder here in Staten Island and build Semis on empty land.

I'm in Columbus Ohio and we ahve to build the same floorplan over and over and it's a group heard mentality. we build a three story walk up triplex designed for our infill lots