A Self-Certified permit review would likely only take a few weeks; as compared to 4-6 Months for a project which is not "Self-Certified" and needs to go through the "Standard Plan Review" process.A Zoning analysis should be performed for your property ASAP using a Plat of Survey to ensure you would be allowed to build what you want to build, and check for any potential "Setback" concerns when it comes to adding Dormers...

Although that is pretty much standard with Any wholesaler but especially so with this firm..

As for getting less then payment standard calculation, that stands true in theory.

Because of bedroom sizes and the septic system's limitations, we limit it to two total.You are not automatically violating Fair Housing by limiting (or increasing) occupancy standards.

Adjusting to a new city is hard enough without changing your standard of living.

We recently paid off our debts, and assuming no mortgage, we currently save about 70% of our post-tax income, around $10-12k a month.Would you still highly suggest getting a 203k loan, or would you recommend getting a standard mortgage loan from a lender? 

You can pay for it with an FHA loan or a standard loan.

Having a standard W2 job will allow you to get loans easier if you want to start buying investment properties. 

We are outside of the standard build warranty, but are continuing to discover MAJOR corners cut, and getting repairs and pre-emptive fixes is costing us lot.We are estimating $20,000 in total expenses that we are going out of pocket for due to poor workmanship.

If you just send the standard "will buy your house for cash" postcards, or do generic bandit signs, or canned PPC internet leads, you will waste all of your time on crap "leads" that aren't real.