Great to know your making moves again this year.

I’m sure you have found out more in the hours since you posted.  

Establishing the LLC in IL first does not provide any additional benefits in this scenario.

Quote from @Quinzel Waiters:There is so many times a seller will say it's worth this..

Never built in Houston before so take my feedback with a grain of salt but I'd put money on it being impossible to build a duplex from scratch for $125 a foot (including everything from drawings, engineering, permit fees, general conditions, labor, material, landscaping).Out here in AZ the builder cost is going to be $200 a foot at best, but add 20% on top of that for the client cost.

I love this approach.

@Jerryian Francois if you are still looking for a 203k lender try checking with @Jose Valdovinos!

@Bob Wolf we are tracking the YoY trends closely with MLS data, as opposed to the fear-mongering/ clickbait that's out there.

Is there anyone out there with any advice?

In many ways, this is the best market for buyers in Austin in years.