All Forum Posts by: Ricardo James

I plan to build a custom home on my property in the Moneta, Virginia, area (25 minutes from Roanoke, Virginia). I have already obtained the necessary permits for the well and septic system; I just need to get a builder permit with my home plans.

I am interested in receiving a quote for constructing my custom home. Below are the specifications for the home:

• Location: Moneta, Virginia
• Size: 960 sqft living area, 91 sqft storage, 915 sqft deck, Total 1966 sqft
• Bedrooms: 2
• Bathrooms: 2
• Features: a lot of widows on the backside of the home and a big deck

I would appreciate it if anyone could connect me with a contractor who could provide me with a detailed quote for the construction, including all costs associated with the project.

Thanks, BP Family, for any suggestions or input

I plan to build a custom home on my property in the Moneta, Virginia, area (25 minutes from Roanoke, Virginia). I have already obtained the necessary permits for the well and septic system; I just need to get a builder permit with my home plans. 

I am interested in receiving a quote for constructing my custom home. Below are the specifications for the home:

• Location: Moneta, Virginia
• Size: 960 sqft living area, 91 sqft storage, 915 sqft deck, Total 1966 sqft
• Bedrooms: 2
• Bathrooms: 2
• Features: a lot of widows on the backside of the home and a big deck

I would appreciate it if anyone could connect me with a contractor who could provide me with a detailed quote for the construction, including all costs associated with the project.

Thanks, BP Family, for any suggestions or input 

Check out what Randy Jones is doing in Newport TN at "Incredible Tiny Homes" (YouTube it)  3 different lots total of 140 tiny homes. Working on doing the same but smaller in Moneta Virginia.

@Josh Funk to answer your question it was $110k - $120k 

@Rachel H. thanks for the reply its zone for Residential Uses (R-2) ie: Manufactured Home, Multifamily Dwelling, Two-Family Dwelling (Duplex) and etc. but NOT for Manufactured Home Park. but a 

Manufactured home park: A parcel of land at least five (5) acres in size on which a minimum of ten
(10) developed stands are in existence for lease or condominium ownership and two (2) mobile or
manufactured homes are occupied as separate residences. A manufactured home park is also referred to
as a mobile home park.

So if I put less than 10 homes on the parcel of land its not a Mobile home park in the eyes of the county (If I'm reading this right)

@Robert Tropp I think your right starting with the one is a good place to start being that the hookups for well, septic and electrial is already there. 

Thanks again 

@Robert Tropp thanks for the reply and yes I'm trying to generate cash flow from the land and as far a the MH its 20+ years on (I lived in it back in HS class 96 :)) so I don't think the MH could be saved.  So I will have to buy another MH to replace this one or set the land up for a few pads (2-4) and rent the land really dont want to own the MH if I don't have too. Rent in the area is between $500-$600 

BP familia,

I have 8 acres of land (inherited near Smith Mountain Lake VA) with an old MH on it with a well and septic tank

(i maybe able to hook up to city water $$). Should I add more MH (5+) or should I add container houses and Airbnb them out? ie: Homeaway, https://www.theboxhop.com/ ?

any suggestions will be helpful

@Ron Gallagher Thanks for your Post I'll PM you for the Pics 

@Eric Teran Thanks for the post and to answer your question my budget is 95k- 110k and I agree with higher than 7' feet ceilings. I wanted them to be separate units, here is a quote I got so far.

1) Slab options
a. Basement slab lowering to bottom of footing + new slab     $30,000 - $50,000
b. Basement slab lowering with box footing                                $50,000 - $70,000
c. Basement slab lowering with underpinning                             $80,000 - $110,000
d. General interior remodeling work                                              $50,000 - $70,000

2) Add for kitchenette & new bath & laundry                               $80,000 – $115,000
3) Egress window well if necessary                                                 $10,000 - $18,000

which is cleanly out of my price rate (to much money) and, here's another one 

The average cost of converting a typical basement to a legal rental unit will cost $85K - $ 95K and include:

1. Conceptual design and fixed pricing for the construction.

2. Demolition of the existing basement wall, ceiling, electrical wiring and fixtures, water and sewage pipes and fixtures.

3. Installation of a separate electrical service for an apartment.

4. Build a legal rental unit with kitchen, bathroom, new windows and others, according to the design from Sokol Design-Build Group

Dig out the basement and install a new concrete slab, it's a separate addition job and will cost $ 15K - $ 20K.

much better than the first one (and yes both are insured and are experts in the field) I may have to GC this project myself to save some money.  Meaning get a Architect to draw up the plans, have a company that's insured to do the dig out and place the pluming, etc.. and I can put he flooring, kitchen and bath in myself.

Thanks again

@Peter Sanchez Thanks for the reply

I plan on using it as a house hack (so I'll be living upstairs) and the house is a semi attach home (share one wall).  So with this basement conversion my home will become a 2 unit dwelling (being that I'm walking distance to the Brookland metro and CUA Catholic University of America) it should rent for $1300 - $1500 easy.  

I totally agree with you on the contractor who has done this type of work before in the area and with great insurance. Great information about only digging 2 feet wide and not 4 feet because of the sand and lime mortar too.

Thanks