A safe store of wealth in a more stable currency.

Look us up on the web. 

If you are interested in doing a search, search "property address search in NYC" and you can find Department of Finance Web App to find out Market Value. 

How do you go about finding those (any good web site focussed on new construction?)

I use Everlance which is like Mileage IQ and available in the Apple store. 

We have discussed the fact that we would buy the supplies (he manages the lumber/ hardware store) and now we are trying to figure out how to break down the labor payments.  

They put it on the web!  

If you are looking for wholesalers, just do a web search “sell my house fast Plano” and you will get about 20.

Etsy and Artfire selling hand made or custom itemsEbay stores selling items you find in your area that others can't find or get easilyCreate a blog discussing something you are good or passionate about for advertising incomeStart a youtube channel for advertising incomeStart a services based business doing something you are good at and advertise on CraigslistCheck the Craigslist gigs area for one time quick gigs you can get that work around your scheduleUber or lyft as a driverHouse hack, or buy a house and rent out all but your roomWhile saving move your money from bank to bank to gain their 3 or 6 month bonuses like $300 bonus for holding your money in their savings for 90 days, then move it to the next bank offering that.Sell everything you are no longer usingSell photographs to stock photo websites like istock, depositphotos, etcBuy pallets of overstock/returns to ship and have Amazon sellBuild websites for companies using wordpressOffer to maintain the social media for all business owners you know, and take a monthly fee for some extra facebook and twitter time.Become a long distance digital assistant for some REI investors that need you to analyze deals, juggle calls, etc allowing you to learn along the wayOf course any job working in the industry you are looking to get into like an working with a realtor, investor, broker, mortgage agent, etc would be preferred since it gives you further advantages in future investments.Let us know what you decide to do!

https://www.waynecountylandrecords.com/recorder/web/ so go here, create an account and search by the address of the property you are interested in.