Gross Margin is an important calculation for developers/builders.Gross Margin = Gross Profit / RevenueWe shoot for a 20% gross margin on our New Construction HomesReal #’s:Home Sales Price: $374KClosing Cost: $18,700Cost of Construction: $258KLand Cost: $30KGross Profit = $67K$67K/$374K = 17.9% Gross MarginCame slightly short of our goal of 20%Homes Values and Build Costs are constantly fluctuatingI wish we had a crystal ball

Tagged as a developer, surely, you'd want there to be more development projects.

They seem to be in development and backordered for years. 

Experienced developers, could you tell me how the process/financing works?

What I decided to do was work in what I was interested in and it led me to be an experienced real estate agent specializing in wholesaling off market properties in PA region specifically Philadelphia and surrounding areas such as Montgo, Delco etc.

Do you think we'll see more foreclosures in certain regional areas or markets around the nation?

Especially for the Southeast / Sunbelt region of the US.  

I'm originally from Tyler, so I'm familiar with the area and market, and I have some subcontractors in that region who might be able to help you and I am happy to make those intro's if still needed. 

They should also have proposed or preliminary site plans approved for the remainder of the development.

we need our own forum for this concept. I'd argue that there are very select zip codes where this strategy works. You need to find a zip code where land values are 10% of less of after built value. You have to find a ...