.- Check statute of limitations: Depending on your state, there might be a time limit on claims related to construction defects.As a hard money lender specializing in fix and flip deals, I've seen similar situations arise.

If it's new construction and nicer than anything else in the area I wouldn't even consider putting Section 8 tenants in there.

For the last three years I have been a superintendent for a commercial construction company overseeing 40+ million worth of work.

Another option is you could get a construction/bridge loan.My sense is thebuilder wants money upfront and insurance is saying no - which is typical in commercial deals where contractor does not get paid until work is done - none of this upfront stuff except for some mobilization costs.

Full time happens with 100+ units and often you see people scale a business on the side, like PM, construction or something unrelated like a resort in Costa Rica ;-) I am no different - I "retired" from my corporate career in 2015 and quickly realized that I can only watch so much daytime TV. 

Hey I do fix and flips down here and build new construction.

Has anyone converted a basement into a unit and rented to a traveling nurse if so what did you do during the construction of the basement to help reduce sound from the up stairs.

Construction costs are up about 40% over the last 4 years.

They haven't been a maintenance issue other than the glass shades once getting broken which I was able to replace with used shades from a used construction material store like Habitat for Humanity.

We work with builders to offer their New Construction Investment property off market at pre-negotiated investor pricing and incentives.