You then can cross reference the material cost with what they are charging you and average out what it should cost.  

When you build from the ground up in todays market you are paying top dollar for materials, builder costs, land lots, rates, etc.Log cabins can be tough because most appraisers will only use other log cabins on an appraisal to support value.

If so what's the return on the time/material invested? 

No Architects in the area have experience with that as it's not common and the local codes I heard can be more stringent than Energy Star.So then do they have to physically meet or can I just send the architectural drawings to the Rater to make changes or add materials?

If you file jointly then a spouse's material participation should count. 

I need $33,500-$40,000 to complete the rehab including cost of permits, labor, and materials.

A property is considered Uninhabitable if "A condition that materially interferes with the tenant's life, health, or safety." 

I keep dismantled old house materials for almost 20 years in the trailers.

We design this properties for the future by making sure we use high quality materials.

I'm renovating 2 kitchens in a duplex and trying to decide what is the best countertop material.