that's insane we just built a house in columbus ohio in 3 months. 24 months is crazy 

Amortize your major repairs (roof, hvac, built in appliances) and add an estimate for small maintenance.This feels not terrible to me.

They're being built in places like Sylmar, Panorama City, and Sun Valley.

But if you are ever in town on the last Friday of the month, reach out.

It is a large, old Victorian in a small, rural town.

@Thomas Polise has multiple STRs there, including one that is a four-plex in the middle of town.

From there, it requires the ability to conduct underwriting the highest and best use of a planned project, which requires a pro forma built by the user or acquired from a competent 3rd party. 

However, once you have a relationship built up and solid track record with your private lenders, you should be able to also do 2nd (and even 3rd position).

We use Propstream but I am looking for some added info that Propstream does not easily provide  @Sean OToole is the owner and he has built an incredible platform..

The coastal land is already near built out including Miami.