@Grayson Lynum Regarding Modular, I have gone down that rabbit hole several times, and what I found it, they are not cheaper, just faster, and they look like a modular, due to the transportation limitations, the rectangle box or Prow front on mods tend to have a stigma to buyers, also many of the finishes are very low end. if you site built a very basic rectangle with the same cheap finishes most mods come with, you will be financially better off. and they are not faster, typically from order to occupancy is 6-9 months, I did my last spec in 7 mo. its just not as much work on site, the time is waiting for the factory to get to your build. good luck!

A lot of the new construction you are seeing is from the buyer spree in 2021 & 2022 where people were having to pay 160-170k+ for standard row homes in Point Breeze and Grays offered a much cheaper alternative close by.

The labor cost is much cheaper.

Me, personally, I'd look for a market where the life cycle is cheaper, but the market still strong, and the spreads between Project cost and ARV are 60k on the low end and on good deals 100k+.  

Charles,I was researching a property today and found that another property owned by the same person that owns the house I'm trying to buy is being pursued by the county tax office, while the cheaper house (mine :lol: , I hope) is not.

Is there a way around this or are my dreams dead because the govt, who wants to fix the housing crisis, will not let a first time homebuyer do something that is perhaps the #1 solution to making housing cheaper in a market like Denver?

Haha I didn't even get into the details of how cleaning up after the coroner removes a body is so much cheaper when you're local, when someone OD's, offs themselves or get's murdered in your property.

Have you ever thought about looking in the Inland Empire, since it's a bit cheaper?

If you aren't moving drain lines, a handyman should be able to knock that out for you cheaper than a plumber.

I am thinking about maybe moving to another market that is much cheaper to get into.