Ultimately, don't be one of those people who jumps into the deep end without knowing how to swim. 

We ultimately sold that one to a handyman and only made about 1/2 the profit we could have made on it - but we were worried about being able to sell it on the open market with how bad it smelled.  

Insert the "my precious - lord of the rings" joke of your choice.

Wayne, I vote for choices #1 or #2.

Ultimately, raising money is about creating a product that your potential buyers want to buy.  

Did we make the right choice not to give an extension? 

Ultimately, I would love to end up with a community of 20-45 microhomes, with a retail price of around $150,000 each.

We were about to close on a refi locking in a 2.5% 30 year fixed and pulled the plug at the last minute to switch to the All in One, but the lender pretty much told me why I was making a poor choice, so this is very affirming.

That is ultimately your decision. 

What ended up happening ultimately with the septic with the township?