All Forum Posts by: Keith Bloemendaal

So many variables in this.....

I am putting about $100-$110/ft in mine, but I am on the opposite coast. 

 Exactly, a $10k profit doesn't leave any room for mistakes or added hold time after construction. I came from a company building 50-60 homes a year (as their Project Manager), and we did that with myself, one superintendent, a bookkeeper and a field guy. It was literal hell. Last year, I built and closed on 3 homes, made 3x as much. Life is much better. 

I would love to find/develop a piece that fit into that entry level arena, it is just difficult with land prices. 

I have been trying to find a piece to do something more "entry level", which around here means sub $200k. Unfortunately, when the per lot price reaches between $50-$100k after developed it is next to impossible to build anything and make any money. 

I can build one house for $60-$80k profit here at the beach, or I can build 5-7 houses in the entry level to reach the same goal.... Makes it difficult to move into that market here. 

For the last 16 months I have been building new homes using another contractor and an investor, we have completed 5 homes and have another under construction, 4 of them sold and one was just completed. 

I was finally able to study and pass my license exam (NASCLA), which gives me the ability to build in 11 states plus the Virgin Islands, it also is a commercial license so I can work commercial projects as well. 

One step closer! 

Cheaper isn't always cheaper..... 

I would be happy to assist! 

I will put this one my calendar and try to make it as well, just to clarify, Friday April 22nd? (update on post says Feb 22nd). 

And Fema paid for it....

 We raise them 10-12 feet here, parking underneath. Looks great. Yellow house in image behind my home was done like that, added the garage too. (not sure why it keeps loading sideways, sorry. 

Is it possible to raise the house high enough to be out of the flood zone? That is done quite often here and sometimes FEMA will even pay for it.